Employees are entitled to paid festival (public and religious) holidays. Festival holidays are announced by Sri Lankan government at the start of calendar year (usually 16 in number).
The public holidays are regulated under the Holidays Act (No 29 of 1971).
The Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Act, 1954 also provides for full moon Poya (religious) day and eight other public holidays.
If a public holiday falls on
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