On This Day in Sri Lanka

October 13

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This is 13th of October. It is day 287 of the year. As of today, there are 79 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

  • 1853 – Christ Church in Kollupitiya was opened for worship.
  • 1917 – The Jaffna Municipality was divided into three divisions: Central, Western, and Eastern.
  • 1950 – Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with Norway.
  • 1990 – In Karaitivu, Ampara, 20 people were killed.
  • 1992 – An FMA IA 58 Pucará ground-attack and counter-insurgency aircraft crashed near Jaffna.
  • 1997 – The World Trade Center in Colombo was opened.
  • 2014 – The Yal Devi train service was restarted with a ceremony after being suspended for 24 years due to the Sri Lankan Civil War.

International observance

  • International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

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