Closed for Victory Parade

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All public offices and schools will be closed tomorrow (27), in the Colombo Municipal area in view of the Victory Parade celebration.

The victory Parade to mark the second anniversary of the defeat of terrorism will be Held in Colombo on Friday. The Government of Sri Lanka officially declared the defeat of terrorism on May 19,2009 with the killing of the LTTE Leader Prabaharan in the north.

source: news.lk

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Comments - 16

Concerned commuter Thursday, 26 May 2011 08:40 AM

What about private companies ? How are we to travel if most of the roads are closed ?

UK TAMIL BOY Thursday, 26 May 2011 09:42 AM

Just Walk, Good For Health.....!

mohan Thursday, 26 May 2011 09:26 AM

when this govt. going to stop this all surprise public holidays. business community do plan year head, this will course lot of issue.

dilshan Thursday, 26 May 2011 09:56 AM

why cant we have it on saturday & not inconveniant any one at all. schools & public can work normally, what a loss of productivity...

The UNDERTAKER Thursday, 26 May 2011 10:01 AM

MASSES EXPENSES

leba Thursday, 26 May 2011 10:11 AM

They keep this on friday to bring the people to this Parade.
Why don't you have this on a holiday or on Sunday.

Concerned student Thursday, 26 May 2011 10:34 AM

what about pvt schools

Lamaya Thursday, 26 May 2011 12:23 PM

Masses expense? who cares?

SL TAMIL BOY Thursday, 26 May 2011 12:40 PM

WHAT ABOUT PVT BUS AND SCHOOL?

pam Thursday, 26 May 2011 01:03 PM

Hurray ! Another Holiday and we will be one of the greatest productive nations in South Asia. Don't blame the cost if living rising !

Yehiya-Doha Thursday, 26 May 2011 02:50 PM

What is the waste of money & Human resources.

Bumba Thursday, 26 May 2011 05:39 PM

Holidays, Holidays, Holidays, The paradise on earth.

prkiruba Friday, 27 May 2011 03:29 AM

These are the promised "MIRACLES

Ranger Friday, 27 May 2011 03:33 AM

Considering the extreme weather today, one could surmise that the head of the Meteorology Department will be put in jail ?

CP Friday, 27 May 2011 06:52 AM

you have to think when you voted! look AT singapore ..who become prime ministers - ECONOMISTS!

Sean Friday, 27 May 2011 07:11 AM

Waste of millions of rupees for personal gains

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