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Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Schools Shut, Work From Home Advisory As Fuel Supply Only for Emergency

WORLD Team Latestly|

Theย economicย crisisย isย onlyย getting worse as theย Sriย Lankan government hasย shutย downย schoolsย and urged employees toย workย fromย homeย in an effort to saveย fuel.ย Sriย Lankaย has banned private vehicles from accessingย fuelย until July 10 as its government attempts to manage a severe shortage amid a worseningย economicย crisis. It has also orderedย fuelย sale forย onlyย emergencies for the next fourteen days.ย Fuelย stations across Colombo witnessed to hour-long queues as news of the government came through. Bandula Gunawardana, the spokesperson for the cabinet, told reporters that the country wouldย onlyย issueย fuelย to services deemed essential until July 10. Inter-provincial bus services were also expected to be stopped.

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