Current Date And Time In Bentota, Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
04:30:13 SLST
State: Southern Province
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (SLST)
Population: 37,000
District: Galle District
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Bentota, Southern Province, Sri Lanka? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Bentota.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Bentota observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as National Day (Independence Day) on February 4) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Bentota.
This is Sri Lanka's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Sri Lanka's country-level and Southern Province holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Bentota 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 Southern Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Bentota 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 |
Bentota's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Sri Lanka's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Bentota doesn't simply get skipped — Sri Lanka's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 37,000 and running on the Asia/Colombo time zone, Bentota follows Sri Lanka's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.