Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government says that the program to grant leave to public servants on Fridays will be implemented from next week.
He said that the program was being implemented due to the current fuel crisis in the country.
He further stated that the Ministry of Public Administration will provide assistance and various other reliefs to those who wish to engage in agriculture in the areas where they reside, by utilizing the holiday given on Fridays.