President declares four sectors essential services

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, exercising his powers, under Section 2 of the Essential Public Services Act, No.61 of 1979, has issued an Extraordinary Gazette Notification declaring four sectors as essential services.

The Gazette Notification, dated April 17th, 2023, declares four sectors as essential public services, namely: services related to the supply of electricity, supply or distribution of petroleum products and fuel, postal service, and all types of work or labour required for the maintenance, care, feeding, and treatment of patients in hospitals, nursing homes, dispensaries, and similar institutions. This Gazette Notification is now in effect.