Is The Sri Lanka ETA Processing Time Affected By National Holidays?

Yes, the processing time of Sri Lanka ETA will be postponed on national holidays because the Consular Department of the Sri Lanka Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be closed at this time.

List Sri Lanka Holidays and Observances below:

Date

NameType
15 Jan

Tamil Thai Pongal Day

Public Holiday

25 Jan

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day

Public Holiday

04 Feb

National Day

Public Holiday

14 Feb

Valentine’s Day

Observance

23 Feb

Navam Full Moon Poya Day

Public Holiday

08 Mar

Mahasivarathri Day

Public Holiday

11 Mar

Ramadan Start (Tentative Date)

Observance

20 Mar

March Equinox

Season

24 Mar

Madin Full Moon Poya Day

Public Holiday

25 Mar

Holi

Hindu Holiday

29 Mar

Good Friday

Public Holiday

31 Mar

Easter Sunday

Observance

11 Apr

Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)

Public Holiday

12 Apr

Sinhala and Tamil New Year’s Eve

Public Holiday

13 Apr

Sinhala and Tamil New Year’s Day

Public Holiday

23 Apr

Bak Full Moon Poya Day

Public Holiday

01 May

May Day

Public Holiday

12 May

Mother’s Day

Observance

23 May

Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

Public Holiday

24 May

Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

Public Holiday

16 Jun

Father’s Day

Observance

17 Jun

Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date)

Public Holiday

21 Jun

Poson Full Moon Poya Day

Public Holiday

21 Jun

June Solstice

Season

20 Jul

Esala Full Moon Poya Day

Public Holiday

19 Aug

Raksha Bandhan

Hindu Holiday

19 Aug

Nikini Full Moon Poya Day

Public Holiday

07 Sep

Ganesh Chaturthi

Hindu Holiday

16 Sep

Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday) (Tentative Date)

Public Holiday

17 Sep

Binara Full Moon Poya Day

Public Holiday

22 Sep

September Equinox

Season

13 Oct

Dussehra

Hindu Holiday

17 Oct

Vap Full Moon Poya Day

Public Holiday

31 Oct

Deepavali

Public Holiday

15 Nov

Ill Full Moon Poya Day

Public Holiday

14 Dec

Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day

Public Holiday

21 Dec

December Solstice

Season

24 Dec

Christmas Eve

Observance

25 Dec

Christmas Day

Public Holiday

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