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  January 15 Tamil Thai Pongal Day (Monday) January 25 Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day (Thursday) February 4  National Day/Independence Day (Sunday) February 24 Navam Full Moon Poya Day (Saturday) March 8 Mahasivarathri Day (Friday) March 24 Madin Full Moon Poya Day (Sunday) March 29 Good Friday April 10 Id-Ul-Fitr/Ramazan Festival Day (Wednesday) April 12 Sinhala & Tamil New Year’s Eve (Friday) April 13 Sinhala & Tamil New Year (Saturday) April 23 Bak Full Moon Poya Day (Tuesday) May 1 May Day (Wednesday) May 23 Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (Thursday) May 24 Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (Friday) June 17 Id-Ul-Alha/Hadji Festival Day (Monday) June 21 Poson Full Moon Poya Day (Friday) July 20 Esala Full Moon Poya Day (Saturday) August 19  Nikini Full Moon Poya Day (Monday) September 16 Vap Full Moon Poya Day/Milad-Un-Nabi (Monday) September 17 Binara Full Moon Poya Day (Tuesday) October 17 Vap Full Moon Poya Day (Thursday) October 31 Deepavali Festival Day (Thursday) November 15 Ill Full Moon Poya Day (Friday) December 14 Unduwap Full Moon Poya Day (Saturday) December 25  Christmas Day (Wednesday) Note: These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates …

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In accordance with the Employment of Trainees (Private Sector) Act, a trainee shall, during their period of training, be entitled to leave on the grounds of ill health – provided the application for leave is supported by a medical certificate issued by a registered medical practitioner …

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The public holidays are regulated under the Holidays Act (No …

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◉ Maternity leave Under the Shop and Office Employees Act, a total of 12 weeks (84 working days) time off with full pay must be granted as maternity leave to female employees in respect of their first and second pregnancy …

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Employees are entitled to a half day leave per month, or one day every two months in the first year of employment, seven days from the second year of employment on account of private business, ill health or any other reasonable cause …

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In the first calendar year of employment, an employee is not entitled to any paid annual leave …

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