14 Wednesday declared public holiday

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January 14 Wednesday has been declared as a special public and bank holiday in view of Pope Francis’s visit to the country, the Government Information Department has announced.

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Anuradha Monday, 12 January 2015 03:53 PM

Private sector employees always suffer and deprived of even religeous rights!!

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Anuradha Monday, 12 January 2015 03:53 PM

Private sector employees always suffer and deprived of even religeous rights!!

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Lionel Vijayasiri Monday, 12 January 2015 04:21 PM

How about private sector? Why is this discrimination? We also would to view or participate in this memorable occasion./ Nagaraya

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Bernard Shantha Monday, 12 January 2015 04:53 PM

This is very unreasonable.Why this step motherly treatment for the private sector.I think the newly elected president would take appropriate steps to grant a leave on 14th...

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Mohamed Monday, 12 January 2015 05:10 PM

I wish i was working in a bank

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Gothayaa Monday, 12 January 2015 05:30 PM

Anee pawwu private sector meyala.

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lawry Monday, 12 January 2015 05:41 PM

Good idea. All or private sector also should get.

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milindras Monday, 12 January 2015 07:12 PM

This country never come out of this rubbish!

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Chris Tuesday, 13 January 2015 07:03 AM

Take heart brother, unfortunately there is no provision in law for the government to declare Mercantile Holidays. The individual companies must grant that leave to the employee.

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Dilshan Ranasinghe Tuesday, 13 January 2015 12:29 PM

People are not referring to the information and not aware of rules regulations and policy.The Labour Department has made announcements covering private sector.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------"Granting holiday on Wednesday, the 14th January 2015"-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Granting holiday on Wednesday, the 14th January 2015 for employees in Government Corporations, Statutory Boards and Private Sector on behalf of the visit of His Holiness the Pope Francis.The Government has declared on Wednesday, the 14th January 2015 as a special Public and Bank holiday on behalf of the visit of His Holiness the Pope Francis.Accordingly, employers are kindly requested to grant holiday for all the employees in Government Corporations, Statutory Boards and Private Sector on Wednesday, the 14th January 2015. Herath Yapa Commissioner General Of Labour-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------http://www.labourdept.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content

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Shuaib Uvais Tuesday, 13 January 2015 12:32 PM

Is it a school holiday?

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mayetteflores Tuesday, 13 January 2015 01:35 PM

Is it a national Holiday for all government agencies?

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