Sep. 19 declared a public holiday honouring Queen Elizabeth II

Date:

September 19 (Monday) has been declared as a special public holiday in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, the longest serving monarch in Britain, who passed away last week.

Her Majesty’s funeral is set to be held on September 19 and the date has also been declared as a national day of mourning.

The announcement was made by the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs.

MIAP

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

Popular

More like this
Related

BOI Firms Warn of Heavy Losses from Palm Oil Import Ban

Sri Lanka’s palm oil based industry, once a promising...

UN Flags Sri Lanka’s Slow Progress on Enforced Disappearances

The United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) has...

Sri Lanka Tourism Surges: October Arrivals Break New Records

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has entered October on a...

Banking Sector Assets Expand 14.9% amid Profit Surge and Lower Defaults

Sri Lanka’s banking sector displayed renewed resilience in the...