Countrywide liquor banned on Poson Poya Day, seven days in Anuradhapura

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Colombo, June 18 (Daily Mirror) - The sale of all alcoholic beverages will be banned countrywide on Friday, June 21st in view of the Poson Full Moon Poya Day and the sale of booze is prohibited from two to seven days in selected sacred zones by order of the Excise Commissioner General.

Excise Chief M J Gunasiri told the Daily Mirror yesterday apart from the countrywide closure on Friday, selected Poson festival zones in Dambulla and Tissamaharama Urban Council areas will be closed for two days on Friday, June 21st and Saturday June 22nd.

Meanwhile, sale of liquor is prohibited for seven days during the Poson week, which started from yesterday (18) until June 24th covering the entire Anuradhapura sacred city including the Divisional Secretariats of Nuwaragam Palatha Central, Nuwaragam Palatha East and Mihintale.

All licensed liquor shops, wine stores, bars, taverns and restaurants selling liquor will be ordered to remain shut during this period and strict action is warned against those who violate the Excise law, the Commissioner General said.

Comments - 9

Shera Wednesday, 19 June 2024 03:51 AM

People will stock up before that. Just ban liquor altogether. It's a useless drink anyway. Causes problems for the drinker, their families, police, doctors and society. Anyone with half a brain would support this.

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Niranjan Wednesday, 19 June 2024 05:23 AM

Hats off, creating business for black market liquor sellers. Vesak time what a business of black market business in kelaniya, Anuradhapura etc Government can't do anything...

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Yohn Wednesday, 19 June 2024 06:23 AM

Another ourdated thing. If anyone wants to consume liquor they will buy it before that period. Useless and idiotic thing.

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Dinesh Wednesday, 19 June 2024 08:00 AM

Ahh..ahh!!!! what a joke. Sales of liquor is high in Poya days where the wine shop can sell them at a higher price. The Excise officials can get a higher return on investment.

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VJ Wednesday, 19 June 2024 08:10 AM

You probably can stop the sales on those days, can’t stop the consumption. Since adequate time is provided to stock up.

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Sambo Wednesday, 19 June 2024 08:35 AM

So you are giving them notice i advance in order for people to stock there needs in time.

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Dilan Ramanayake Wednesday, 19 June 2024 09:10 AM

No worries we have enough stocks at home. We will come to A'pura too to spend our vacation with our stocks.

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Dr. W.M. Wijekoon Wednesday, 19 June 2024 09:14 AM

Believe me, there are nine (09) illicit liquor stalls installed in Anuradhapura owned by Johnstan and Aluthgamage [Bar owners] to cater to any customers whether they are Foreigners or Locals.

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Ven. Kapuwatte Ellawella Leelaratne Thero Wednesday, 19 June 2024 10:53 AM

I know Mahinananda Aluthgamage and Johnstan has their liquor shops in their areas and does illicit liqiour business also. but now only I got to know that they do illicit liquor business in Anuradhapura also. What a curse. What a curse for their children and family.

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