April 12

This is 12th of April. It is day 102 of the year. As of today, there are 263 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

• 1955 – Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with Spain.
• 1956 – S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike became the Prime Minister of Ceylon after winning the parliamentary election and forming the government.
• 1971 – A BAC Jet Provost, a British jet trainer of the Royal Ceylon Air Force, crashed in Trincomalee, killing its pilot.
• 2006 – Anti-Tamil riots erupted in Trincomalee district, lasting until April 21, resulting in 20 deaths, 75 injuries, over 30 shops and 100 houses burned, and 3,000 people displaced.
• 2007 – The Sri Lankan Army captured the Unnachchi tank and several LTTE bases in Batticaloa.
• 2009 – Shelling in the No Fire Zone in Mullaitivu killed 31 people.

International observance

• International Day of Human Space Flight
• Yuri’s Night