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The Employers' Federation of Ceylon: EFC@empfed - LK
The Employers' Federation of Ceylon: EFC@empfed - LK
The Employers' Federation of Ceylon: EFC@empfed - LK
I. For employees governed by the Shop & Office Employees’ Act the statutory holidays in respect of 2021 are:
1. Tamil Thai Pongal Day Thursday, 14th January
2. Independence Day Thursday, 04th February
3. Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day Tuesday,13th April
4. Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day Wednesday, 14th April
5. May Day Saturday, 01st May
6. Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day Thursday 27th May
7. Holy Prophet’s Birthday (Milad-Un-Nabi) Tuesday 19th October
8. Christmas Day Saturday, 25th December
III. Summary of holiday pattern (including poya days) for employees governed by the Shop & Office Employees’
Act:
April - 13th Tuesday - Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day
- 14th Wednesday - Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day
- 26th Monday - Bak Full Moon Poya Day
- 30th Friday - Additional half-holiday on account of the May Day falling
on a Saturday
May - 01st Saturday - May Day
- 26th Wednesday - Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
- 27th Thursday - Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
I. Employees covered by the EFC / CMU Collective Agreement are entitled to the following holidays as
customary holidays.
No additional holiday need be granted when a customary holiday coincides with any other holiday.
(Please note that each Company may discuss with the Union, the possibility of removing one or more of the
customary holidays – Vide Clause 9(v) of the EFC/ CMU Collective Agreement of 2017)
II. The Summary of the holiday pattern for employees covered by the EFC/CMU Collective Agreement will be
as follows:
Holidays (including Poya Days) for employees covered under these Collective Agreements will be the same
as under the Shop & Office Employees’ Act as given at A (III) above.
D. Wages Boards
I. Holidays (including Poya Days) for employees covered by the Wages Board Decisions. Read with
exceptions given at (II), (III) & (IV) below:
April - 13th Tuesday - Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day
- 14 Wednesday
th
- Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day
- 26th Monday - Bak Full Moon Poya Day
II. Please note that in terms of the decisions of the following Wages Boards an additional holiday has to be
given when a statutory holiday falls on a weekly holiday. For exceptions please read with (III) & (IV)
below:
III. Exceptions
Please also note the following exceptions in respect of Public holidays, i.e. holidays other than Poya
Days.
No additional holiday need be granted where a Poya Day coincides with any other holiday.
Vajira Ellepola
Deputy Director General