April 17

This is 17th of April. It is day 107 of the year. As of today, there are 258 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

• 1985 – The Karaitivu massacre in Ampara district killed 27 people.
• 1987 – The Aluth Oya massacre, also known as the Habarana bus massacre in Habarana, Anuradhapura district, killed 127 people.
• 2018 – Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with Dominica.
• 2019 – Sri Lanka’s first satellite, Raavana 1, a CubeSat class small satellite, was successfully launched to the International Space Station.

International observance

• World Hemophilia Day