Sri Lanka on June 13

This is 13th of June. It is day 164 of the year. As of today, there are 201 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

• 1931 – The first election for the State Council of Ceylon took place.
• 1990 – Fifteen people were killed in the Vavuniya massacre.
• 1990 – The last Yal Devi train traveled to Jaffna and could not return to Colombo until the war ended.
• 2020 – Archaeologists uncovered evidence that early humans in Sri Lanka, dating back 48,000 years, made tools from animal bones for hunting.

International observance

• International Albinism Awareness Day