January 13

This is 13th of January. It is day 13 of the year. As of today, there are 352 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

• 2000 – The Elahera-Girithale National Sanctuary, covering 140.35 km², was established.
• 2009 – Airtel Sri Lanka began its commercial operations.
• 2013 – President Mahinda Rajapaksa ratified the impeachment motion, removing Shirani Bandaranayake, the 43rd Chief Justice of Sri Lanka, from office.
• 2015 – Pope Francis visited Sri Lanka.