Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Cabinet Defeated A Proposal On Declaring 11 th And 12 th Of April As Government Holidays -Approved 15 th As A Government Holiday

Cabinet has defeated a proposal
submitted to the Cabinet by Minister of Internal,Home Affairs and Provincial Councils Vajira Abeywardana seeking Cabinet approval for declaring 11th and 12th April as Government holidays prior to traditional Sunhala and Hindu New Year falls on 14 th Of April.

Cabinet has only given approval for declaring 15 th of April the day after New Year as a government Holiday .15 th of April is already declared as a Bank Holiday.

President Maithripala Sirisena along with several Ministers including Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne and Minister of Megapolis Patali Champika Ranawake have strongly   opposed the declaring of   11 th and 12 th of April  as government holidays it  has been revealed.

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