A Brief Colonial History Of Ceylon(SriLanka)
Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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Thiranjala Weerasinghe sj.- One Island Two Nations
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CPC trade unions agree to carry out essential services until talks
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) trade unions engaged in the strike
action have agreed to carry out essential services until 6.30pm today,
when discussions are expected to be held with relevant authorities.
The strike action was launched from midnight on Monday (July 24) based
on three demands including the acquisition of Trincomalee Petroleum
tanks complex to the CPC, acquisition of Hambantota Port Tanks Complex
to CPC and modernization of the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery.
However, considering the inconvenience faced by the people, the
government declared storage, transport and distribution of petroleum as
an essential service through a gazette under the Essential Public
Services Act last night.
Tri-force and police personnel had succeeded in releasing a fleet of
fuel-filled bowsers of the Petroleum Corporation to the outside market,
affected by the ongoing trade union action, by noon today (26).
The fleet, comprised of re-fuelled 15 bowsers left the Kolonnawa
Petroleum Complex around 1.00 p.m., together with non-striking Petroleum
Corporation drivers and security personnel for distribution across the
island.
During early hours on Wednesday (26), Security Force personnel at the
request of the Police entered the premises after the government declared
supply of fuel as an essential service in a special gazette, issued
late last night.
Army troops while providing security to the storage premises would
assist non-striking Petroleum employees with all possible technical
assistance for supply of fuel, the Sri Lanka Army media unit said.