Selected Health Ministry Departments to work from home on Wednesdays

The Ministry of Health in Sri Lanka has decided that some departments will work from home every Wednesday. This change comes as part of efforts to reduce fuel use during the current global crisis. The announcement was made by Dr. Anil Jasinghe, the Secretary to the Ministry of Health and Media. Starting this week and continuing until further notice, employees from these locations must work from home on Wednesdays: - All departments in the New Ministry Building on Castle Street - All departments at the Anti-Malaria Campaign Headquarters in Narahenpita - The National Cancer Control Programme The announcement also specifies that essential tasks related to the Transport Division must still be done at the “Suwasiripaya” building. Additionally, staff who handle licenses in the Food Control Administration Unit of the Environmental Health, Occupational Health, and Food Safety Division must go to the “Suwasiripaya” location on Wednesdays, as directed by the Acting Deputy Director General for Environmental Health, Occupational Health and Food Safety.