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Sri Lanka 2005 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs-Colombo) - Summary: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs has published in the "Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka" the official list of Sri Lankan bank holidays, public holidays, and full Moon Poya days, for the calendar year 2005. Links: full story and other Sri Lanka news and updates.
UAE Declares August 7 Public Sector Holiday (Source: Emirates News Agency-WAM) - Summary: The UAE's State Ministry for Cabinet Affairs has declared an official public sector holiday for ministries, government and federal departments and public authorities in the UAE, on Saturday, August 7, 2004, to mark the 38th anniversary of President H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's accession to the rule of the Abu Dhabi Emirate. Links: full story and other UAE (United Arab Emirates) news and updates.
Sri Lanka 2005 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs-Colombo) - Summary: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs has published in the "Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka" the official list of Sri Lankan bank holidays, public holidays, and full Moon Poya days, for the calendar year 2005. Links: 
UAE Declares August 7 Public Sector Holiday (Source: Emirates News Agency-WAM) - Summary: The UAE's State Ministry for Cabinet Affairs has declared an official public sector holiday for ministries, government and federal departments and public authorities in the UAE, on Saturday, August 7, 2004, to mark the 38th anniversary of President H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's accession to the rule of the Abu Dhabi Emirate. Links: