{"id":10429,"date":"2025-01-15T13:05:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T13:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfmnewslk.com\/?p=10429"},"modified":"2025-01-15T13:05:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T13:05:57","slug":"liquor-store-closure-dates-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfmnewslk.com\/?p=10429","title":{"rendered":"Liquor store closure dates announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>January 15, 2025,<br>asianewsplusone.com sfmnewslk.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Excise Department has announced the dates on which liquor stores will be closed this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accordingly, liquor stores will be closed for 18 days throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday, January 13, 2025 \u2013 Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day<br>Tuesday, February 04, 2025 \u2013 Independence Day<br>Wednesday, February 12, 2025 \u2013 Navam Full Moon Poya Day<br>Thursday, March 13, 2025 \u2013 Medin Full Moon Poya Day<br>Saturday, April 12, 2025 \u2013 Bak Full Moon Poya Day<br>Sunday, April 13, 2025 \u2013 The day before Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Not applicable to hotels licensed by the Sri Lanka Tourism Board (R.B. 07) and special three-year licenses (boutiques))<br>Monday, Sunday, April 14, 2025 \u2013 Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Hotels licensed by the Sri Lanka Tourism Board (R.B. 07) and special three-year licenses (boutiques)) (Not applicable to locations)<br>Monday, May 12, 2025 \u2013 Vesak Full Moon Poya Day<br>Tuesday, May 13, 2025 \u2013 The day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day<br>Tuesday, June 10, 2025 \u2013 Poson Full Moon Poya Day<br>Thursday, July 10, 2025 \u2013 Esala Full Moon Poya Day<br>Friday, August 08, 2025 \u2013 Nikini Full Moon Poya Day<br>Sunday, September 07, 2025 \u2013 Binara Full Moon Poya Day<br>October 03, 2025 World Amadyapa Day<br>Monday, October 06, 2025 \u2013 Vap Full Moon Poya Day<br>Wednesday, November 05, 2025 \u2013 Ill Pura Full Moon Poya Day<br>Thursday, December 04, 2025 \u2013 Unduwap \u200b\u200bFull Moon Poya Day<br>Thursday, December 25, 2025 \u2013 Christmas Day (Not applicable to hotels with Sri Lanka Tourism Board approved licenses (R.B. 07) and special three-year licenses (boutiques))<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u0dc3\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dcf \u0dc3\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dd0\u0dc3\u0dd9\u0db1 \u0daf\u0dd2\u0db1 \u0db4\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0d9a\u0dcf\u0dc1\u0dba\u0da7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u0db8\u0dd9\u0db8 \u0dc0\u0dc3\u0dbb\u0dda\u0daf\u0dd3 \u0db8\u0dad\u0dca\u0db4\u0dd0\u0db1\u0dca \u0d85\u0dbd\u0dd9\u0dc0\u0dd2 \u0dc3\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dc3\u0dcf \u0dad\u0dd0\u0db6\u0dd2\u0dba \u0dba\u0dd4\u0dad\u0dd4 \u0daf\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dba\u0db1\u0dca \u0dc3\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0db6\u0daf\u0dd4 \u0daf\u0dd2\u0dba\u0db1\u0dca \u0dc3\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dcf\u0db6\u0daf\u0dd4 \u0daf\u0dd9\u0db4\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dad\u0db8\u0dda\u0db1\u0dca\u0dad\u0dd4\u0dc0 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