Sri Lanka announces 4-day working week as contingency measure
Published on: March 17, 2026, 4:20 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
COLOMBO, Mar 16 : Sri Lanka on Monday announced a four-day working week with every Wednesday a public holiday as a contingency measure for possible fuel shortages in view of the war in West Asia. Currently, the island nation follows a five-day work week. “It was decided to declare every Wednesday a public holiday with effect from March 18,” Commissioner General of Essential Services Prabath Chandrakeerthi said. Clarifying that this would not apply to health, ports, water supplies and customs, […]
