More long weekends in 2022

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The year 2022 is going to be a year of long weekends as per the calendar.

Accordingly, seven public holidays have fallen on Fridays and Sundays. Full moon Poya holidays of January, April, May, and November have fallen either on Fridays or Mondays while,thai Pongal, Independence Day and Deepavali have also fallen on Fridays or Mondays.

There is a five-day-long weekend in the Month of April as Sinhala New Year, Poya and Good Friday have fallen in one after the other.

The Poya holidays of September and October, May Day, Haj, May Day and Christmas day had fallen on Sundays. There will be more long weekends if the usual practice of declaring a holiday on following Mondays is carried out. Holidays have fallen on Fridays and Mondays Another factor is some public holidays fall on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Sri Lankan workers are known to take Mondays and Fridays off whenever public holidays fall on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There can be more long weekends for some if they apply for leave on the extra days when public holidays fall on Tuesdays and Thursdays. (YOHAN PERERA)

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Terrence Friday, 31 December 2021 08:35 AM

2022 having long weekends the country will have a steep impact in the poverty line and jobless youths aggravating a famine due to foolish agri. policy

Asanka Friday, 31 December 2021 08:51 AM

Nothing significant. We will have holidays forever in times to come :)

Fawzie Friday, 31 December 2021 09:57 AM

There is nothing to over react ! A new variant will shadow them all !!!! People are sick being at home and they just wanted to get out !

Problem solver Friday, 31 December 2021 11:25 AM

Top to bottom Sri Lanka has become a country of laziness, energetic are moving heaven and earth to get out of SL. We have developed the habit of beg, borrow or steel. First sort out the ethnic problem. Sweeping it under the carpet is like burying your head in sand. Be bold and realise there are two languages, two culture,ethnicity etc.

Government servant Friday, 31 December 2021 01:48 PM

Oh happy days! Now I can spend more time at home and damn the country.Less work more money.I like it.

Lord Kent Friday, 31 December 2021 04:50 PM

When will the people find time to go on strike?

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