Sri Lanka announces a public holiday for public institutions every Wednesday to save fuel

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2026.03.17 15:32

Sri Lanka has announced that Wednesdays will be a holiday for public institutions to save fuel. This is the latest in a series of savings measures taken by Asian countries since the war disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

Last year, nearly 90% of all oil and gas transported through the strait was sent to Asia, which is the largest oil-importing region in the world