Sri Lanka’s Office of the Commissioner-General of Essential Services has directed local government authorities to switch off street lights during unnecessary hours as the South Asian country grapples with energy shortage triggered by the Middle Eastern conflict.
Guidelines were issued Tuesday on how to conserve energy,
including maximising natural lighting, reducing the use of air conditioning by
relying more on electric fans, and limiting elevator use by encouraging people
to take the stairs.
The commissioner-general’s office advised officials to avoid
using individual vehicles to commute to work and instead use public transport
or group transport whenever possible.
Authorities were also asked to switch off neon signs, and
billboard lighting, and to turn off street lights after 9pm except in high risk
areas.
The commissioner-general’s office issued a set of guidelines
to government institutions on the prudent use of fuel and energy amid possible
disruptions to fuel imports caused by escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The guidelines, issued to ministry secretaries, provincial
and district secretaries, and heads of government and statutory institutions,
called for measures to reduce fuel and electricity consumption across the
public sector.
The document also urged heads of institutions to allow staff
to work remotely where technological facilities are available instead of
requiring physical attendance.
This directive is asides the four-day work week introduced
last week to reduce pressure on the transport network.
In addition, government institutions were instructed to
prepare daily transport plans to reduce the number of vehicles used for field
duties.
The office urged all public officials to act responsibly,
set an example for the public, and extend maximum support to national energy
conservation and security efforts.
The Strait of Hormuz, a sea passage controlled by Iran where
about 20 percent of the world’s crude oil is shipped through, has been
increasingly risky for ships to sail owing to attacks from the ongoing conflict
between Iran and Israel-United States.
Sri Lanka has raised fuel prices by a third since the war
began last month.
Sri Lanka
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