Among the employees of public sectors, those in health care services will not be allowed work from home as they will have to report for duty at their work stations
New Delhi: Amid worst ever economic downturn in neighbouring Sri Lanka, the government has ordered its employees to work from home for next couple of weeks. The decision to this effect was reportedly taken after severe fuel shortage since last few months.
As per the reports, the government has been facing hardships to make payment in foreign currencies for fuel imports. On some occasions, the government was unable to pay foreign currencies for oil shipment stationed at its ports. Though the government has been assuring to improve the situation but series of protests in the form of arson and vandalism reveals sordid state of affairs.
Also Read: Amid worst ever economic downturn, thousands protest outside Sri Lanka Prez’s house
Among the employees of public sectors, those in health care services will not be allowed work from home as they will have to report for duty at their offices. As per the report, there are nearly 10 lakh employees associated with the government.
The government, in order to cope with a chronic fuel crisis, had approved a four-day work week for public sector employees. The government has aldo urged them to grow food.
On Saturday last, Australian cricketers on had also appealed to support the country which has been going through worst ever economic crisis. Australia cricket team is on Sri Lanka visit to play T20, ODIs and Test matches and the appeal was made by its players to support United Nation’s campaign in favour the island nation. United Nations has appealed the world to buy urgently needed food and life-saving medicines for Sri Lanka.
Also Read: Australian cricketers appeal to help crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Team Australia urged people extend their support to Sri Lanka. Australian cricketers Mitchell Starc and Steve Smith said they are encouraging friends to “assist in any way they can” in the UN’s appeal for dollar 47.2 million of emergency funds for the crisis-hit country. The video was uploaded by the Australian High Commission in Colombo.
