March 12

This is 12th of March. It is day 71 of the year. As of today, there are 294 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

• 1740 – Gustaaf Willem van Imhoff ended his service as Governor of Dutch Ceylon, and Willem Maurits Bruyninck took over.
• 1870 – The first cargo of coffee left Colombo for England via the Suez Canal.
• 1999 – Sri Lanka continued its diplomatic relations with Mozambique.
• 2009 – Over 100 people were killed in the shelling of the No Fire Zone in Mullaitivu.
• 2013 – Sri Lanka maintained diplomatic relations with Honduras.

International observance

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