Essential Services Review Examines Fuel Reserves and Remote Working
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Officials reviewed ways to maintain essential services during the Middle East conflict at a meeting chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on 15 March.
Ministry secretaries outlined fuel requirements and other needs across health, education, agriculture, fisheries and industry. The President asked them to examine regional fuel reserves, particularly for healthcare, and assess whether some official duties could be performed remotely.
The meeting also considered shortcomings in the digital QR system used for fuel management. Officials were instructed to correct and update the system while monitoring changing conditions.
The discussion stressed coordinated planning across sectors and preparation for uncertain developments. The proposals for reserves and working arrangements were subject to further examination rather than presented as measures already operating everywhere.
Source: news.lk
