New circular issued revising public service schedule to conserve fuel

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• March 17, 2026
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A Public Administration Circular (09/2026) has been issued outlining measures to address potential fuel supply challenges in Sri Lanka amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The circular, issued by the Ministry of Public Administration, highlights the need for preparatory steps in anticipation of possible disruptions to fuel supply in the future due to the evolving war situation in the Middle East region.

The circular has been sent to ministry secretaries, provincial chief secretaries, heads of departments, and heads of state corporations and statutory boards.

Accordingly, due to the leave granted to public servants every Wednesday, their official duties should be scheduled for Tuesdays of that week.

However, if the head of an institution decides that a certain officer must work on a Wednesday, there should be no obstacle to calling those officers for duty. It has also been emphasized that no holiday pay, overtime, or compensatory leave should be granted for such work.