May 1, a working day, holiday on May 7

The Public and Bank and Mercantile holiday falling on May 1, has been cancelled and instead Monday May 7, has been declared as a Public and Bank and Mercantile holiday.

As the national Vesak week will be celebrated from April 26 to May 2, all May Day meetings, rallies and marches scheduled for May 1 will be held on May 7, which has been declared a Public, Bank and Mercantile holiday.The Gazzette notification was issued by Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeywardena by virtue of the power vested in him under the Holidays Act No. 29 of 1971.