The Government has decided to allow pregnant mothers employed in state institutions to work from home, State Minister Channa Jayasumana told Parliament today (5).
He said the decision was taken at a discussion at the Finance Ministry today.
The Minister said that a circular regarding the working arrangements for pregnant women will be issued by the Ministry of Public Administration.
Meanwhile trade unions commenting on the issue said the Ministry should have given thought about its decision to call all workers to work from Monday.
"The pregnant mothers who already came to work in the past few days may have already been exposed to the virus. They should have thought about it earlier, instead of reversing their decision," a spokesman for the Ceylon Teachers Union said.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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