Sri Lanka on July 12

This is 12th of July. It is day 193 of the year. As of today, there are 172 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

• 1797 – Pierre Frédéric de Meuron was appointed as the 5th Military Governor of British Ceylon.
• 1984 – The Sri Lanka Army Seva Vanitha Unit, which offers welfare services to the families of war heroes, was inaugurated.
• 2013 – The film “Flying Fish” was banned for insulting the Sri Lanka Armed Forces.
• 2015 – The United National Party, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, and Tamil Progressive Alliance signed agreements with the Jathika Hela Urumaya and anti-Rajapaksa members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party to form the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) for contesting the parliamentary election.