December 13

This is 13th of December. It is day 347 of the year. As of today, there are 18 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

• 1888 – A cyclone in Jaffna caused significant damage.
• 1963 – The HMCyS Parakrama, an Algerine-class minesweeper (formerly HMS Plucky (J295)), was decommissioned.
• 1984 – The Mullikulam massacre in Mannar led to the deaths of 6 people.
• 1986 – The Kalmunai rampage in Ampara resulted in the killing of 4 civilians.
• 2018 – A seven-judge Supreme Court unanimously declared President Sirisena’s dissolution of parliament in November unconstitutional, null, and void.