Parliament will meet today amidst fears of a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 with MPs, staff and media personnel coming into the complex are told to strictly adhere to health guidelines.
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena is expected to make special announcement on the matter when the House meets at 10 a.m. this morning.
In a notice sent to Parliamentary Correspondents yesterday, they were reminded it is mandatory to wear masks when entering and within the Parliamentary premises at all times, to wash hands or sanitize hands as often as possible and limit the use of the elevators to four persons at a time.
They were also advised to maintain the one-meter distance at all times possible.