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Liquor stores and meat stalls to be closed today and tomorrow
All licensed liquor stores and meat stalls to be closed today and tomorrow in view of Vesak Poya day, the Prime Minister’s office said.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity as the Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious & Cultural Affairs has instructed to close all liquor stores and meat stalls island-wide today (26) and tomorrow (27) in view of the Vesak festival.
Accordingly, on the 26th and 27th of May, all liquor stores, slaughterhouses, and meat stalls should be closed and the sale of liquor and meat through supermarkets should be halted.
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