Parliament has decided to continue with proceedings while following the health guidelines

Parliament has decided to continue with proceedings while following the health guidelines. Secretary General of Parliament, Dhammika Dasanayake said that the proceedings of Parliament will continue in accordance with the health guidelines issued by the health authorities. As several Members of Parliament have been infected with COVID-19 at present, he said discussions had been held with the health authorities regarding the current situation. The Parliament Secretary General also said that random PCR tests are being conducted on the parliamentary staff members.
The Committee on Parliamentary Business will meet today at 2.00 pm under the patronage of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to decide on the proceedings of the next sittings of Parliament.