Sri Lanka on May 7

This is 7th of May. It is day 127 of the year. As of today, there are 238 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

• 1986 – JVP claimed responsibility for its first attack since 1970, marking the start of the pre-insurgency era with a major bombing in Colombo Central Telegram.
• 1993 – Dingiri Banda Wijetunga was unanimously elected as the 4th President of Sri Lanka by Parliament.
• 2007 – Sri Lanka Air Force’s fighter jets bombed a strategic LTTE base and a large fuel storage at Ramanatpuram East of Iranamadu.