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Electricity, petroleum supply declared as essential services
Colombo, March 04 (Daily Mirror) - All activities related to the supply of electricity and petroleum products have been declared as essential services through a Gazette Extraordinary.
Accordingly, all services connected to the supply of electricity and the supply or distribution of petroleum products and fuel are deemed to be essential services.
The notification, issued by Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake on the orders of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, designates these services as Essential Public Services.
The Gazette underscores the critical nature of these services, emphasizing their indispensable role in sustaining community life.
It applies to all entities, including Public Corporations, Government Departments, Local Authorities, and Co-operative Societies engaged in electricity supply, petroleum distribution or fuel provision.
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