Friday declared a holiday

Tuesday, 06 April 2010 13:41

The government has declared Friday a special Public and Bank holiday; the government information department quoted the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration D. Dissanayaka as saying. The holiday comes a day after the General Eelctions

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-3+16 # Guest 2010-04-06 13:46

wonderful. what about the private sector???????

-5+26 # Guest 2010-04-06 13:46

To celebrate the triumphant Demo-Crazy which is alive and kicking in Sri Lanka ! But why exclude the private sector : let them celebrate too.

-6+35 # Guest 2010-04-06 13:54

This shows that the Mercantile sector is the only productivity eliment in the country.Others are parasites of the private sector.They enjoy everything on the wrath of PRIVATE SECTOR.

-16+6 # Guest 2010-04-06 13:55

wonderful !!!!!

-9+20 # Guest 2010-04-06 13:58

Whats up this time, like prsidential is it going to be computerised votes.

-9+13 # Guest 2010-04-06 13:58

Easier to declare curfew then no ?

-4+11 # Guest 2010-04-06 14:24

Thanks. Why not 12th

-4+21 # Guest 2010-04-06 14:26

what happen to mercantile sector. are they not eligible for this. they are also in the same country and face for the same election.

-8+15 # Guest 2010-04-06 14:32

How many holidays we have in the year....more than any other country in the world....we are the first place for any thing....wow...

-2+20 # Guest 2010-04-06 14:34

So, What about Mercantile? We are also have to see election Result know(?)?

-8+18 # Guest 2010-04-06 14:54

Oh wow... another one.
We Sri Lankans are definitely moving forward.
Goodness me...the devoloment rate is soo good here...

-6+15 # Guest 2010-04-06 15:02

oh, great.. but, guess it will be a heavy work day for some Indian IT men.

-7+58 # Guest 2010-04-06 15:11

The govt goons will be in action. Election Commissioner will again declare that he wants to retire as he cannot control the situation. But come Monday, he will be back in office and more revitalised.

-13+42 # Guest 2010-04-06 15:14

Cheers !!! we need to maintain the world record for the most number of Holidays per calender year.....cheers !!

-7+12 # Guest 2010-04-06 15:46

Good luck for the patriotic Lankans, for such a lot of holidays.
More holidays than the working days, how companies afford to pay wages. These are all politician's blunders.

-12+50 # Guest 2010-04-06 15:38

Is it going to be another Computer Gilmart by declaring holiday on the 9th

-12+44 # Guest 2010-04-06 15:39

It is a holiday to arrest and threatens opposites

-12+34 # Guest 2010-04-06 15:44

Crazy govt... very funny.

-6+13 # Guest 2010-04-06 16:01

Funny ppl... some are smart...
ultimate loosers are SRILANKANS

-5+15 # Guest 2010-04-06 16:04

What about the private sector? Why do Govt. offices need a holiday anyway?

-8+14 # Guest 2010-04-06 16:17

No wonder why Sri Lankans have to live under 1 dollar per day. THEY dont work. Gov keep them poor so that Gov can rob their votes. haah

-4+12 # Guest 2010-04-06 16:20

how about mercantile sector

-5+10 # Guest 2010-04-06 16:23

Paradise for working class to sleep

-5+9 # Guest 2010-04-06 16:30

whats up this time. like presidential is it going to be another computerized voting result.

-3+11 # Guest 2010-04-06 16:47

I guess the mercantile sector is of no consequence ? They are all opposition voters anyway !

-4+8 # Guest 2010-04-06 16:56

Good Friday... for the Winners !.

-3+7 # Guest 2010-04-06 16:57

This is a good method to not to check anything. Because all are on leave and having an arrack.

-4+7 # Guest 2010-04-06 17:13

Another holiday ! No wonder our cost of living so high.

-4+8 # Guest 2010-04-06 17:25

Will the cops and the forces be on holiday for the goons to play?

-4+8 # Guest 2010-04-06 18:35

Guess we know when the next standoff is, But Where and who it will be?

-4+7 # Guest 2010-04-06 19:09

This is a "Holy Day" for the winners to celebrate with alcohol

-5+8 # Guest 2010-04-06 21:10

So this is holiday number '5,' for this month? Why not declare the whole month of April one 'big' holiday ...

-4+9 # Guest 2010-04-06 22:48

Is one day enough, to roundup all the opposition candidates?

-4+4 # Guest 2010-04-06 23:18

What an easy way to make people happy by diverting their attention.

-4+7 # Guest 2010-04-06 23:20

Another holiday added to many other holidays. Sri Lanka is known for the highest number of ministers in a government, and now, the highest number of holidays. What a paradise!

-3+9 # Guest 2010-04-06 23:47

Is the holiday to celebrate the victory of the UNF?

-4+9 # Guest 2010-04-07 02:22

He .. he .. he .. we are the best 'holiday makers' ... great!

-10+18 # Guest 2010-04-07 03:07

Let us be realistic. Large numbers of public servants deployed on election duty, in locations far away from their normal stations, will be travelling back home only on Thursday. Quite a number of them would still be in transit, during the course of Friday. Thus, in the circumstances, it is only a fraction of the workforce who might be in a position to report to work on Friday. Looked at from this perspective, doesn't the decision to declare Friday, a public holiday, make sense?

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