Making the announcement, Finance Ministry Secretary S. R. Attygalle also said that salaries of government teachers will be paid on Tuesday (18) and the salaries of military personnel will be paid on Wednesday (19).
Earlier today, the government also declared May 24th & 25th as special Government Holidays.
However, the Ministry of Public Services, Provincial Councils, and Local Government on Tuesday clarified that these two days will not be Mercantile & Bank Holidays.