Sri Lanka, March 31 -- Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, stated that no electricity supply restrictions will be imposed during the upcoming Vesak and Poson religious festivals despite the energy crisis that has emerged in Sri Lanka due to the ongoing Middle East conflict.

Responding to a question raised by a journalist at the Cabinet media briefing today (31), the Minister noted that the government has already implemented several steps to manage energy consumption, including declaring Wednesdays as a public holiday as part of these efforts.

The Minister made this statement while addressing concerns over electricity usage during religious festivals to be held in May and June in a context wher...