CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA 
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Close all liquor, meat shops on May 22, 23 and 24
Colombo, April 2 (Daily Mirror) - Due to a series of programms to be held for the State Vesak festival for Sri Buddha year 2568 (2024), the Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Ministry requested to stop the slaughter of animals and to close down meat shops and places where drugs are sold, including liquor stores, on May 22, 23 and 24.
Meanwhile, Cabinet spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardana said the State Vesak festival is scheduled to be held from May 21 to 27, naming it Vesak week and focusing on the Matale district.
The theme of this year's State Vesak festival is "Let's not look at what others have done and look at what we have done."
The opening ceremony of the festival is scheduled to be held at the premises of the Dharmaraja Pirivena in Matale and the closing ceremony at the Millawana Sri Sunandarama Temple premises in the Pallepola Divisional Secretariat.
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