Sri Lanka on November 13

This is 13th of November. It is day 317 of the year. As of today, there are 48 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

• 1946 – Mr. J.P. Obeysekara flew an Auster Autocrat, a single-engine aircraft, from London to Rathmalana, completing the journey in 103 hours and 30 minutes.
• 1985 – The Batticaloa Lake Road massacre resulted in the deaths of 13 people.
• 1989 – Rohana Wijeweera, the founder of the JVP and a Sri Lankan Marxist-Leninist leader, was killed after leading two failed uprisings.
• 1993 – An aircraft bomb struck St. James’ Catholic Church in Gurunagar, Jaffna, killing at least 9 people, injuring many others, and causing severe damage to the church.
• 2015 – WT1190F, a small temporary satellite of Earth, fell into the ocean about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Galle, Sri Lanka.

International observance

• World Kindness Day