January 12

This is 12th of January. It is day 12 of the year. As of today, there are 353 days left until the end of the year. If you are curious about the 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

• 1724 – Arnold Moll concluded his service as governor of Dutch Ceylon, and Johannes Hertenberg took over.
• 1866 – The first elections for the Colombo Municipal Council were held.
• 2023 – The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka ruled that President Maithripala Sirisena and other officials failed to act on intelligence about the 2019 Easter bombings, ordering them to pay compensation to the victims.