Sri Lanka, March 18 -- The government has decided to grant a weekly holiday to public sector employees every Wednesday starting today (18), until further notice, in response to ongoing fuel supply challenges.

The Commissioner General of Essential Services, Prabath Chandrakeerthi stated that the holiday will also apply to schools, universities, and the judicial sector.

In addition, the government has requested that both state-approved schools and private tuition classes suspend activities for the day.

However, the holiday will not apply to essential services such as healthcare, ports, water supply, and electricity, the Commissioner General emphasized.

Meanwhile, the Department of Railways announced that only trains operating on a Satur...