Wednesday breather stretches fuel stock drawdown View(s):By Kasun WarakapitiyaThe public sector has scaled down operations after measures were put in place this week to cut down on energy use and fuel. This is in addition to the government decision to declare every Wednesday a state holiday to help reduce people arriving at state departments and institutions so that fuel and energy use would be reduced. Postmaster General Ruwan Sathkumara explained that during the Wednesday holiday mail accumulated, creating a backlog for Thursday. “Our vehicles, including those in provinces, have to remain in fuel queues, and that adds up to the delays,” he said. Gampaha District Secretary Lalinda Gamage said that despite the Wednesday state holiday, a limited number of staff were called in to operate essential services.

Source: Sunday Times March 21, 2026 23:54 UTC