Current Date And Time In Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
01:02:43 SLST
State: Western Province
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (SLST)
Population: 219,827
District: Colombo District
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 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 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia.
This is Sri Lanka's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Sri Lanka's country-level and Western Province holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 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 Western Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 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 |
Businesses in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Sri Lanka: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Sri Lanka declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 219,827 and running on the Asia/Colombo time zone, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia follows Sri Lanka's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.