Gazette on health guidelines for polls within two days - Pavitra

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Health Minister Pavitra Wanniarachchi today said that health guidelines pertaining to the General Elections would be Gazetted within the next two days after receiving the necessary advice from the Attorney General and the Legal Draftsman.

Speaking at a discussion with Newspaper Editors and Media Heads chaired by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees today, Minister Wanniarachchi said that the health guidelines pertaining to the elections as recommended by the Director General of Health would be Gazetted as soon as it is cleared by the Attorney General.

Earlier Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya urged the government authorities to Gazette the Health Guidelines urgently to ensure that a safe election process takes place amidst concern over the spread of the Corona virus.

Minister Wanniarachchi said that the President’s Secretary had written to the Secretary to the Health Ministry to take urgent steps to formalize the health guidelines for the elections as requested by the Elections Commission. The Minister said that accordingly it would be done within the next two days.

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BigEars Thursday, 16 July 2020 11:52 AM

So it was lying dormant in the Health Ministry. Good, pressure from the GMOA and pro People media. Special thanks to my favourite TV channel, Sirasa. I

Siribiris Thursday, 16 July 2020 12:49 PM

At last . Pavithra has got up from faster sleep .

Arjun Thursday, 16 July 2020 01:35 PM

At least it is out . What was she doing upto now?

Dee Thursday, 16 July 2020 02:47 PM

Ah! Welcome back! Where were you? We missed you kissing all the people who recovered from Covid19.

Bernhard Eichmann Thursday, 16 July 2020 05:31 PM

Why not immediately?

Buruwa Friday, 17 July 2020 04:36 AM

Pavitra and Jaysinhe do not respect to social distancing.

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