Current Date And Time In Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:24:08 SLST
State: North Western Province
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (SLST)
Population: 45,661
District: Puttalam District
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Puttalam, North Western Province? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Puttalam.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Puttalam align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as National Day (Independence Day) on February 4) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Puttalam.
This is Sri Lanka's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Sri Lanka's country-level and North Western Province holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Puttalam as anywhere else in Sri Lanka.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Sri Lanka's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Sri Lanka's country and North Western Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Puttalam just as everywhere else in Sri Lanka.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Day (Independence Day) | February 4 | National Public Holiday | Full National Closure (Banks & Mercantile Holiday) | www.gov.lk |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| National Day (Independence Day) | Thu, Feb 4, 2027 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
In Puttalam, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Puttalam, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 45,661 and running on the Asia/Colombo time zone, Puttalam follows Sri Lanka's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.