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Petroleum, electricity, and health services declared as essential services again
An extraordinary gazette has been issued again declaring petroleum, electricity, and health services as essential services.
The gazette notice signed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday (17) stated that all services connected to the supply of electricity, the supply or distribution of petroleum products and fuel, and all services in connection with the maintenance, care feeding, and treatment of patients in hospitals, nursing homes, and dispensaries are declared as essential services.
The gazette issued under the Essential Public Services will be for public corporations, government departments, local authorities and co-operative societies engaged in the above essential services.
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Badminton: World No.2 ranked Anders to play exhibition match against Viren at MBA Courts on Friday
An exhibition badminton match between Sri Lanka’s youngest Olympian shuttler, Viren Nettasinghe, and Anders Antonsen, the World No.2 ranked in Men’s Singles, will take place at the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) Courts at Malalasekara Mawatha, Colombo 7 on Friday (13).
- June 11, 2025 - 165 - 0
Customs seize Rs. 119 Mn worth of cigarettes and whisky hidden in furniture shipment
In a major detection at the Ceylon Shipping Lines (CSL) warehouse in Colombo 09, Sri Lanka Customs officers uncovered a large consignment of contraband cigarettes and whisky concealed within a shipment declared as household furniture and personal goods.
- June 12, 2025 - 153 - 0
Sri Lanka condoles with families of victims of Air India crash
Sri Lanka shared its condolences with bereaved family members of the victims of the Air crash in India today.
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