Sunday, November 15, 2009

Government Declared Four Services As An Essential Services


Sri Lankan Government has declared Water Supply,Ports,Petroleum and Electricity as an Essential Services with effect from Midnight tonight.The Gazette Notification Regarding the Declaration will be issued Midnight today according to Government Sources.This decision was taken after Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Trade Unions have announced that they will continue the In definite Strike action which they launched on last Friday.

The Petroleum Corporation Trade Unions said that during their Employees were involved in Work To Rule Campaign on last Friday Some People were stormed in to the Oil Refinery in Kollonnawa in Colombo District and threatened these Employees.As a Protest against this incident Petroleum Workers Launched an In definite Strike the Unions stressed.
Employees attached to Petroleum,Water Supply,Ports and Electricity launched a three day Work To Rule Campaign on last Wednesday demanding 22 Percent Pay hike.

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