Zoom News : Jun 18, 2022, 08:48 PM
SriLanka: The Sri Lankan government has announced the closure of government offices for a week from Monday, as the fuel crisis deepens in the economic-strapped island nation. Sri Lanka's education ministry has asked all government and government-recognized private school teachers in Colombo city to conduct online classes from next week in the backdrop of power supply problems.
Sri Lanka is under pressure to pay for its imports in foreign currency due to the sharply decreasing fuel quantity in the country, which has brought the country's economy to a halt, the Daily Mirror reported.According to the circular issued by the Ministry of Public Administration and Internal Affairs on Friday, 'Keeping in view the restrictions on fuel supply, poor public transport system and difficulties in the use of private vehicles, this circular has been issued to work with minimum staff from Monday. allows.' According to the circular, however, all employees working in the health sector will continue to work.
Sri Lanka is under pressure to pay for its imports in foreign currency due to the sharply decreasing fuel quantity in the country, which has brought the country's economy to a halt, the Daily Mirror reported.According to the circular issued by the Ministry of Public Administration and Internal Affairs on Friday, 'Keeping in view the restrictions on fuel supply, poor public transport system and difficulties in the use of private vehicles, this circular has been issued to work with minimum staff from Monday. allows.' According to the circular, however, all employees working in the health sector will continue to work.