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President declares power supply essential service to block CEB unions
Daily FT
|September 22, 2025
PRESIDENT Anura Kumara Disanayake yesterday issued a Gazette declaring all electricity-related services as essential services.
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The move comes as Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) unions prepare to escalate trade union action against the Government's plan to restructure the utility.
Last week, the unions staged a work-to-rule campaign and protest, with further disruptions threatened.
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