Current Date And Time In Katunayaka, Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:06:54 SLST
State: Western Province
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (SLST)
Population: 84,643
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Katunayaka, Western Province, Sri Lanka? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Katunayaka.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Katunayaka follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as National Day (Independence Day) on February 4) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Katunayaka.
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 Katunayaka 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 Katunayaka 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 |
Katunayaka'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.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Katunayaka, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 84,643 and running on the Asia/Colombo time zone, Katunayaka follows Sri Lanka's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.