SL declares electricity and petroleum services as essential

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Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka has upgraded the status of electricity and petroleum services to essential services, effective from Monday (18).

As per an extraordinary gazette issued by the President’s order, all services related to the supply of electricity, as well as the supply or distribution of petroleum products and fuel, have been officially designated as essential services.

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