All members of parliament should strictly adhere to all health regulations taken to curtail the recent outbreak of COVID-19, the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today informed the House.
The Speaker requested that all MPs should adhere to these health regulations both inside and the outside of Parliament.
Abeywardena also announced that no visitors should be brought inside Parliamentary premises. Only the government officials whose appearance is essential should be allowed in, the Speaker also noted.
The Speaker also announced that all persons allowed inside Parliament premises including the parliament staff, all security units, suppliers and journalists should strictly follow all the health regulations issued by the health authorities to prevent the present pandemic outbreak.