Sri Lanka Adopts Four-Day Work Week Amid Fuel Crisis and West Asia Conflict
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Sri Lanka adopts 4-day work week amid West Asia conflict, fuel crisis
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News18•16-03-2026, 20:15
Sri Lanka adopts 4-day work week amid West Asia conflict, fuel crisis
•Sri Lanka announced a four-day working week, declaring every Wednesday a public holiday, effective March 18.
•The measure is a contingency plan to address potential fuel shortages stemming from the ongoing war in West Asia.
•The new work week applies to schools, universities, and the judiciary, but exempts essential services like health, ports, water supplies, and customs.
•President Anura Kumara Dissanayake convened a special meeting to decide on strategies for public service continuity amidst the energy disruption.
•The government previously raised fuel prices and launched a rationing system, and is now in talks with India and Russia for continuous fuel supply.
