April 06

This is 6th of April. It is day 96 of the year. As of today, there are 269 days left until the end of the year. If you are curious about the most important and notable historical footprint of Sri Lanka, let us delve into more On This Day events to uncover fascinating tidbits from the nation's history that covers for 365 days.

Today’s Highlight

• 1966 – Mihir Sen became the first Indian to swim across the Palk Strait between Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Dhanushkodi (India), completing the journey in 25 hours and 36 minutes.
• 2004 – In Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections, the opposition United People’s Freedom Alliance won, and President Chandrika Kumaratunga appointed Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister.
• 2014 – The Sri Lankan national cricket team won the ICC World Twenty20 by 6 wickets against India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• 2022 – The Sri Lankan rupee fell to a record low, becoming the worst-performing currency globally, with USD 1 exchanging for LKR 355.00.

International observance

• First Contact Day
• International Day of Sport for Development and Peace