President’s Office issues gazette declaring health, petroleum and electricity essential again

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By: Isuru Parakrama

Colombo (LNW): President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake under the directives of President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued a special gazette notification declaring the supply of electricity and all related services, the supply or distribution of petroleum products and fuel, and health services as essential services.

This is but one of a series of similar declarations previously by the President essentialising these services, and the latest declaration will be in effect from Wednesday (17).

The gazette was issued in accordance with the powers vested in the President under Section 2 of the Essential Public Services Act No. 61 of 1979.

The Full gazette: http://www.documents.gov.lk/files/egz/2023/5/2332-12_E.pdf

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