Electricity services declared essential

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared all services connected to the supply of electricity as essential services.

The decision was announced through a Gazette Extraordinary.

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Maldeniya Sunday, 21 September 2025 11:38 PM

So electricity wasn't essential before then?

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Vadivelu Yogaratnam Monday, 22 September 2025 01:11 AM

Good make all public services essential services these strikes are politically motivated inspired by opposition should not give no room for it.

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Neil Monday, 22 September 2025 02:32 AM

Very good decision. Politically motivated trade Unionists cannot dictate terms. Get rid of these guys if necessary. The majority of the general public is with the government.

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Sobers Monday, 22 September 2025 05:52 AM

Strikes,protests,politicalisation,sabotage and destructive issues should be completely stopped. CEB, is overstaffed. Perks,privileges and insurance for the families are provided. It's high time they work towards a progressive and productive objective.

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Herman Perera Monday, 22 September 2025 06:04 AM

This must be SHOCKING NEWS to the UNION.

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Include Other Public Serving Sectors Too Monday, 22 September 2025 06:37 AM

Good move. Please include any other instructions such as transportation, medical etc to this list of essential services similarly with defence and the police. All employment issues must be brought to the attention of their respective secretaries or Ministers by their trade unions. No one is able to strike- period in these essential sectors.

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Nimal Jayamaha Monday, 22 September 2025 07:18 AM

These CEB employees are used to getting comissions and bribes. They don't care about the consumers. If these people do not come to work let the army go and drag them from their homes and to their places of work. This is all nonsence and should not be tolarated. Sack the whole lot. They are just carrying out orders from te opposition who want to disrupt normal life in the country !!

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Sambo Monday, 22 September 2025 07:41 AM

You can't let trade unions hold the public ransom for their whims and fancies. If not fire the all

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maha Monday, 22 September 2025 08:13 AM

Electricity, Water, Health make essential services permanently, may part of the constitution like human rights

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Upali Monday, 22 September 2025 08:35 AM

This is really a good move by the government, and CEB employees must understand that they cannot go on strike over every small issue. Striking is not the only solution, and they should recognize their responsibility. The new government may not be perfect yet, but we can see that they are trying to do something better for the country. So, why can’t people be patient with the government?

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lankan Monday, 22 September 2025 09:23 AM

Well done , those cant work may leave

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D P P Prasad Monday, 22 September 2025 09:26 AM

The CEB employees are privileged to get fat salaries and more perks than other semi government employees. High ranking engineers of the CEB comparatively earn very big salaries that are equivalent to the salaries of medical officers. Now they are resorting to an unnecessary trade union action to make the people jeopardise. As we see their demands are baseless and unjust. Therefore the president's decision to declare the services being provided by the CEB as essential service is highly commendable.

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Keen Observer Monday, 22 September 2025 09:53 AM

Welcome decision. Mr. President you have a mandate to fix this country. No need to be the "nice guy". Use the powers you have within the constitution. We are tired of these people holding the citizens to ransom. Which planet do we owe them a salary increase of 50% when there is an impending rate hike to cover the short falls of the CEB.

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Saman Monday, 22 September 2025 10:17 AM

Well overdue.

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Grace Monday, 22 September 2025 11:15 AM

Striking leaches are doing so with an agenda. Government should deal with them with an iron fist before it is too late.

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