April 07

This is 7th of April. It is day 97 of the year. As of today, there are 268 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

• 1869 – The foundation stone for the Haputale Church was laid.
• 1978 – The Murunkan massacre took place in the jungles of Murunkan, Vavuniya District, where a team of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers from the Sri Lanka Police was killed.
• 2009 – The Pokkanai shelling in Mullaitivu resulted in the deaths of 20 people.

International observance

• World Health Day