The argument on the Presidents order under the Essential Public Services Act is to be taken up on Thursday (Feb.

23).

The choice has actually been arrived at, when the Committee on Parliamentary Affairs met under the chairmanship of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene this night (Feb.

21).

The relevant order has actually been published in the Gazette Extraordinary No.

2319/80, according to the powers vested to the President under the Essential Public Service Act No.

61 of 1979.

Appropriately, all services connected to electricity supply, Petroleum Production, supply and circulation of fuel and activities connected to health services have been made vital services.