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Personal assets of those who strike if they commit an offence will be confiscated under the Essential Services Act No 61 of 1979, a Member of Parliament said yesterday.
MP Vajira Abeywardena said a person who commits an offence under this Act could also be subjected to two years of rigorous imprisonment. “A person found guilty of an offence under the Essential Services act could be subjected to a fine which is not less than Rs 2000 and not exceed Rs 5,000,” he said, citing sections six and seven of the Act.
Also, he revealed that President has already signed a gazette notification declaring all transportation services, the Port and air transportation as essential services.
“One should keep in mind the essential services Act and work accordingly,” he added.(Yohan Perera)
Christo Monday, 13 March 2023 10:27 AM
Implement this immediately. The strikers are political stooges
sam Monday, 13 March 2023 10:40 AM
What a decision. Those who have looted and robbed the country are scot free
Saman Monday, 13 March 2023 10:43 AM
The peoples government will confiscate your assets first.
Amaran Monday, 13 March 2023 10:45 AM
The "essential services Act " applies to MPs as well. Since MPs have violated this by doing the entrusted task in an incompetence way only, the country has fallen into this crisis.
SHM Monday, 13 March 2023 10:49 AM
How about confiscating the assets of those politicians and their 'pandankarayas' who robbed our country and brought it to the current level -the worst in the world.
joshua Monday, 13 March 2023 10:56 AM
You try and see.
sam Monday, 13 March 2023 11:10 AM
Striking is more serious than looting
Sagala Monday, 13 March 2023 11:19 AM
Besides Ranil, so many others of the UNP seem to act as the President.
wathsi Monday, 13 March 2023 11:29 AM
We have enough talks. Need action. Please go ahead with the move. Get the lesion from your gigantic ex leader, J. R. Jayewardene. Sack the buggers and get the opportunity to a new lot. Enough is enough.
Ponnaya Monday, 13 March 2023 11:39 AM
Who is this crook to tell us such foolish like this? Like your masters back..
Lion Monday, 13 March 2023 11:40 AM
Try all these methods to suppress people but all these will fail miserably
Joseph Monday, 13 March 2023 01:40 PM
Bloody Good
Karalasingam Sivalingam Monday, 13 March 2023 11:48 AM
Noncompliance of the law has to be dealt with, but why not confiscate properties of the corrupt politicians and that of the officials and bribe takers. If this happens, confiscation of properties of those who strike could be justified.
Hassanda Monday, 13 March 2023 11:52 AM
Hitler’s Rule God Save the Citizen and their Wealth
Ram Monday, 13 March 2023 12:08 PM
RW is trying to govern with an iron fist. Soon he will see his waterloo
Jeevester Monday, 13 March 2023 12:09 PM
Remind this MP that any embezzlement of public money, corruption, misuse or abuse of public office is a criminal offence in Sri lanka.
pradeep Monday, 13 March 2023 12:33 PM
First your assets earned from dirty deals must be confiscated
mp Monday, 13 March 2023 01:09 PM
First of confiscate the assets of those who robbed the wealth of this country.
Man Monday, 13 March 2023 01:19 PM
This threat must be taken to the UN human rights commission and cannot be taken lightly as Mr. Bean type joke.
RR Monday, 13 March 2023 01:26 PM
STRIKES AND ARAGALAYA WILL NOT STOP WITH ALL THESE TOUGH TACTICS BY THE GOVT.
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