President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday overturned a 26-year-old decree that required bureaucrats to wear a suit and tie, saying they could now opt for “more comfortable” clothing instead.
“We mus adopt clothing that suits our weather and climate,” Sirisena was quoted as saying by AFP. “That is why I say that officials no longer need to wear suits. From now on, it is not a mandatory requirement.”
He made the announcement while speaking at a conference in Colombo and said that the 1991 decree had forced officials in the tropical country to suffer in uncomfortable clothing.
Unlike bureaucrats, male Sri Lankan politicians have traditionally opted to wear the national dress.
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