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Source: Sunday Times (Colombo)
The government of Sri Lanka has announced that there would by 25 public and bank holidays in 2003 which is unchanged from this year and 2001.
Chandra Jayaratne, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce (CCC) had asked the government (apparently in vain) to reduce the number of public holidays, in particular to cut the number of Poya holidays and only provide for the most important events in the Buddhist calendar.
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Sri Lanka Confirms 2003 Public Holidays List