Sri Lanka on July 13

This is 13th of July. It is day 194 of the year. As of today, there are 171 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

• 1844 – Police Courts were established in British Ceylon.
• 1986 – The Pavatkulam massacre resulted in the death of 9 people in Pavatkulam, Vavuniya.
• 1989 – Amirthalingam, former Leader of the Opposition and leader of the TULF (Tamil United Liberation Front), along with another TULF MP, was shot dead in Colombo.
• 2022 – Anti-government protesters stormed the headquarters of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, leading to the temporary cessation of operations shortly after playing the national anthem.
• 2022 – Anti-government protests led to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa being evacuated from the country, and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed as acting president during his absence.