Sri Lanka, March 20 -- Public Health Inspectors have been facing severe difficulties due to the ongoing fuel crisis in the country, according to the Public Health Inspectors' Union of Sri Lanka.

In a letter directed to the Minister of Health, the PHI Union states that no special fuel quota has been allocated for public health inspectors who carry out field-level duties.

The union also expressed its appreciation for the QR-based system implemented for fuel distribution. However, in its letter, the PHI Union pointed out that the lack of a mechanism to obtain fuel with priority-without delays or having to wait in queues-has become a major issue for its members.

The union emphasised that due to this situation, there is a risk that essentia...