Categories: Sports

England cricket fans advised on alcohol on Poya Day matches

Ahead of the 5th ODI between Sri Lanka and England in Colombo on Tuesday and/or Wednesday, the reserve day which falls on the Vap Full Moon Poya Day, the British High Commission in Colombo has issued a travel advise to supporters of the English team, who are in Sri Lanka on the use of alcohol.

“Alcohol won’t be on sale on October 24, which is a religious holiday in Sri Lanka, and drinking in public on this day could be seen as culturally insensitive. It could lead to arrest,” the High Commission said.

There will be two Poya days during the England tour- one on October 24 and the other on November 22.

Lankanewspapers

Recent Posts

LNP – Market value of EPF investments in CSE exceed Rs. 100 billion

The market value of the investments made by the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) in companies…

9 hours ago

LNP – Cigarette prices increased

The prices of cigarettes have been increased from tomorrow (January 11) in line with the…

10 hours ago

LNP – Liquor prices increase with excise duty hike

The prices of liquor will also increase by approximately 6% following the hike in Excise…

10 hours ago

LNP – Former Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga arrested

Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, has been arrested by the Mirihana Police.

22 hours ago

LNP – Nearly 1,000 containers stranded at Colombo Port due to clearance delays

The Container Transport Vehicle Owners Association reports that between 800 to 1,000 container transport vehicles…

1 day ago

LNP – Banks’ SRR under review for improved policy execution

Objective once again is to further make the monetary policy implementation effective while making it…

1 day ago