A special gazette notification issued making hospital services and electricity supply essential services

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The government has taken steps to issue a special gazette notification making hospital services and electricity supply essential services.

The Extraordinary Gazette Notification was issued by the Secretary to the President Gamini Senarath on the orders of President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.

Accordingly, all the services required for the maintenance, reception, care, nourishment and treatment of patients in hospitals, dispensaries and other similar institutions have been made an essential service.

Meanwhile, the strike which was launched with the participation of 18 trade unions in the health service based on several demands continues today (12) for the sixth day in a row.

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