Sri Lanka, Jan. 31 -- In response to the ongoing post-disaster situation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended the declaration of certain services as essential public services under the Essential Public Services Act, No. 61 of 1979.

The declaration, issued through a Gazette Extraordinary, specifies that services provided by public corporations, government departments, local authorities, and co-operative societies that are critical to the life and well-being of the community must be maintained without interruption.

The Schedule attached to the Order specifies essential services, including:

1. All services connected to the supply of electricity

2. The supply or distribution of fuel, including petroleu...