Sri Lanka, March 24 -- The Commissioner General of Essential Services has issued a comprehensive set of guidelines on the prudent use of fuel and energy to all Ministry Secretaries, Provincial and District Secretaries, as well as heads of government and statutory institutions.

The set of guidelines which was issued yesterday (22) has been issued in light of possible disruptions to fuel imports due to the escalating conflict situation in the Middle East region.

Accordingly, the guidelines outline the following:

Officials have been advised to avoid using individual vehicles for commuting to work and instead utilize public transport or group transport options whenever possible. Institutions have also been instructed to prepare daily trans...