Liquor shops to close across most parts of Sri Lanka for Deepavali tomorrow
Executive Intelligence Dispatch
Liquor shops across most parts of Sri Lanka will close tomorrow in observance of the Deepavali festival, except in certain areas.
Key Facts & Findings
- —All Divisional Secretariat divisions
- —Liquor shops in the Northern Province, Nuwara Eliya District, and specific divisions in the Badulla District will remain open
- —Deepavali festival
“The Department of Excise stated that liquor shops will be closed in all Divisional Secretariat divisions across the country, except those in the Northern Province, the Nuwara Eliya District, and the Mahiyanganaya and Rideemaliyadda Divisional Secretariat divisions in the Badulla District.”
The closure of liquor shops may impact the tourism and nightlife sectors in Sri Lanka.
The Department of Excise will monitor the situation and make any necessary adjustments to the liquor shop closures
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