COVID-19 health guidelines for Parliament to be presented next Friday

The Health Ministry is to present a set of COVID-19 health guidelines to Parliament next Friday for the conduct of sessions in a safe environment post-General Elections. 

Deputy Director General of Health Services, Dr Lakshman Gamlath, stated that the guidelines will serve as a measure for facing the challenges of COVID-19, the Parliament's Communications Department. 

He further stated that the draft pertaining to the guidelines will be submitted to the Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake.

A group of health officials representing the Ministry of Health accompanied by the Deputy Director General visited the Parliament premises on July 22 to instruct on the measures to be taken complying with health guidelines post general elections in preparation of a mechanism to protect the dignitaries including the Members of Parliament who will be attending Parliament sittings, the Parliament staff and the security forces from the COVID19 virus post General Elections,

The health officials who inspected various sections of Parliament expressed satisfaction over the health care measures already taken by Parliament.

The Deputy Director General of Health Services, said that special attention will be paid to the chamber, cafeteria’s and the library of Parliament when compiling the health care guidelines.

These guidelines are being prepared by the Ministry of Health at the request of the Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake.