No Dry Day
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No Dry Day
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Dry Days Ahead
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Madin Poya
What's closed?
Everything.
Everywhere.
All day long.
Drinking in Sri Lanka
21 is the legal drinking age.
Liquor shops
8 am to 9 pm
Off-licence retail vends, often known as wine stores, selling a range of beers, wines, and spirits
Liquor taverns
11 am to 8 pm
Break: 2 pm to 5 pm
Frequented by locals, these are dive bars that serve Sri Lankan food with spirits, beers, and wines
Toddy taverns
11 am to 8 pm
Break: 2 pm to 5 pm
Casual establishments serving locally-brewed palm wine and native cuisine in an informal setting
Hotels
11 am to 11 pm
Break: 2 pm to 5 pm
Affordable bars attached to smaller hotels across the country, these serve a variety of alcohols
Premium hotels
10 am to 2 am
Approved by the Tourist Board, these hotels are 3 star or higher, and have a wide range of liquors
Cinemas
11 am to 11 pm
Break: 1 pm to 5 pm
Found at some theatres across the country, they serve alcohol only during movie screening hours
Restaurants
11 am to 11 pm
Break: 2 pm to 5 pm
Mild liquor bars
11 am to 10 pm
Break: 2 pm to 5 pm
Premium mild liquor bars
11 am to 10 pm
Break: 2 pm to 5 pm
Rest houses
11 am to 11 pm
Cosy, budget-friendly, colonial-era tourist bungalows, run by the government or local organisations
Railway refreshment rooms
11 am to 8 pm
Break: 2 pm to 5 pm
Clubs
11 am to 11 pm
Break: 2 pm to 5 pm
Open exclusively to members and their guests
Boutique villas
11 am to 11 pm