US EditionSri Lanka Cuts Public Transport as Wednesdays Declared Holidays Amid Fuel Crisis
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In Sri Lanka, public institutions have declared Wednesdays a holiday as part of austerity measures to counter the economic impact of the US-Israeli attacks on Iran and a potential fuel crisis. Click here for more.
The growing fuel crisis in Asia, on the basis of the conflict between the US and Israel with Iran and the blockade of Ormuz by the Tehran regime: more and more countries in the region are beginning to adopt consumer reduction measures with a view to
Sri Lanka cuts public transport as Wednesdays declared holidays amid fuel crisis
Public transport in Sri Lanka will be restricted on Wednesdays after the government declared every Wednesday a public holiday from March 17, 2026, due to a fuel shortage linked to the Middle East conflict, with travel limited to essential needs. Commissioner-General of Essential Services Prabath Chandrakeerthi announced that the move follows the closure of government offices and the absence of students from schools on those days. He said that wi…
In view of the ongoing fuel supply problem, the government has decided to grant government employees a holiday on Wednesdays every week from next Wednesday (17). Commissioner General of Essential Services Prabath Chandrakirthi stated this at a special press conference held at the Government Information Department. He also said that the heads of state institutions have been given permission to take the necessary decision on how many employees nee…
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