Govt. Ends Four-Day Week for Public Sector 🏛️

The Sri Lankan government has officially cancelled the weekly Wednesday holiday for public sector offices, reverting to a standard five-day working week effective from tomorrow, April 8, 2026. • Policy Change: The directive, issued by Presidential Chief of Staff Prabath Chandrakeerthi, nullifies Public Administration Circular No. 09/2026 which had previously established the condensed work week. • Objective: The move aims to ensure the continuity of essential services and streamline overall government operations to support uninterrupted service delivery. • Economic Context: While the four-day week was an earlier administrative measure, authorities cited the need for efficient maintenance of services across the country as the primary driver for the reversal. • Implementation: All public sector institutions are required to resume standard operating hours immediately to prevent delays in state administration and public utility functions.