Sri Lanka on May 14

This is 14th of May. It is day 134 of the year. As of today, there are 231 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

• 1965 – Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) was founded by Rohana Wijeweera.
• 1976 – The Vaddukoddai Resolution, which was adopted in Vaddukoddai (Jaffna), called for the establishment of an independent Tamil Eelam.
• 1985 – Anuradhapura massacre tragically claimed 146 lives.
• 2016 – Cyclone Roanu originated in the Bay of Bengal, causing extensive rainfall in Sri Lanka, resulting in floods and landslides that impacted 500,000 individuals, leading to 105 deaths and 99 people reported missing.