Sri Lanka makes wearing face mask mandatory for legislators in Parliament

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s health authorities said that all legislators who sit in the new parliament after the parliamentary elections today will have to wear masks when inside the chamber, including participating in debates, to keeping with the operational and health guidelines on fighting the COVID-19 Outbreak.

A 21-page operation guideline report was handed over by Director General of Health Services Anil Jasinghe to Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake, which includes many of the general health regulations pertaining to COVID-19.

According to the guidelines in the report, newly-elected parliamentarians will be required to wear face masks.