Only 25 persons at a time will be allowed to mosques for individual prayers, the Wakfs Board of Sri Lanka has decided.
Accordingly all congressional prayers held at Mosques, including five time Jamaat prayers, Jummah prayers, Janaza prayers, Quraan and Nikah Majlis at mosques have been suspended, the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs said today (16).
The Decision has been taken due to the rapid spread of the Coronavirus in the country at present.
Among the other decisions taken are; close ablution areas and toilets in mosques, close mosques in any areas which are declared as isolated or restricted areas and to follow all heath guidelines.
If the directives are not followed, the trustee or the person in charge of the mosque can decide on closing of the mosque.
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