Out of fuel and struggling to contain a deepening economic crisis, Sri Lanka ordered government employees to work from home to reduce the rush on public transport. The work-from-home announcement described the new order as a response to “the situation, where it has become difficult to satisfy transport requirements.” https://web.archive.org/web/20....220618173545/https:/

Fuel-Starved and Stuck in Crisis, Sri Lanka Orders Work from Home - The New York Times
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Fuel-Starved and Stuck in Crisis, Sri Lanka Orders Work from Home - The New York Times

The decree applies to employees of the state and education sectors, and was aimed at reducing the rush to public transport in the nation of 21 million.