President’s resolution on essential services to be submitted to Parliament for approval

President’s resolution on essential services to be submitted to Parliament for approval

July 4, 2022   07:10 pm

The proclamation related to the resolution made in accordance with the powers vested to the President in terms of Section 2 of the Essential Public Service Act No. 61 of 1979 will be submitted to the Parliament for approval without debate on the 6th of July.

This resolution has been issued by the special gazette notification issued yesterday (03).

Accordingly, by this gazette announcement, all services connected to the supply of electricity, the supply or distribution of petroleum products and fuel and services related to health professions including the maintenance of patients in hospitals, nursing homes, dispensaries and other general institutions have been designated as essential public services.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Parents protest near Edu. Ministry demanding implementation of Grade 6 reforms (English)

Parents protest near Edu. Ministry demanding implementation of Grade 6 reforms (English)

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin

Ada Derana Lunch Time News Bulletin 12.00 pm

Thai Pongal celebrations held across Sri Lanka (English)

MOGO Media Academy to participate as Platinum Partner at EDEX EXPO 2026 (English)

Thai Pongal Day celebrations held in Jaffna under the patronage of President Dissanayake (English)

FM Derana announced as Official Radio Broadcaster for T20 World Cup 2026 (English)