April 15

This is 15th of April. It is day 105 of the year. As of today, there are 260 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

• 1841 – James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie ended his term as Governor of British Ceylon, and Colin Campbell took over.
• 1875 – The railway telegraph service was extended to Badulla.
• 1916 – Reginald Edward Stubbs (acting) ended his term as Governor of British Ceylon, and John Anderson began his.
• 2006 – The government changed Sri Lanka’s official time to UTC+05:30, aligning its time zone with India’s.
• 2009 – Attacks in Mullivaikkal and Pokkanai in Mullaitivu during the civil war killed 180 people.

International observance

• Universal Day of Culture
• World Art Day