18 June 2023 01:53 pm Views - 4848
A special Gazette notification (2336/78) has been issued declaring several services as essential public services.
According to the notification all services connected to the supply of electricity, the supply or distribution of petroleum products and fuel, all services, work or labour, of any description whatsoever, necessary or required to be done in connection with the maintenance, and reception, care, feeding and treatment of patients in hospitals, nursing homes, dispensaries and other similar institutions have been declared as essential services.
The Gazette notification and the declarations therein came into effect from yesterday (June 17). (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)