PHIs to go tough on wedding ceremonies; legal action against health law violators

• a spate of complaints recieved with evidence pertaining to violations of health guidelines at wedding functions 
• Legal action against the organisers and owners of banquet halls from today (23) 

By Sheain Fernandopulle

The Public Health Inspectors have decided to strictly monitor wedding ceremonies and to take legal action against those who violate health guidelines.   

PHI Union head Upul Rohana said they had received a spate of complaints with evidence pertaining to violations of health guidelines at wedding functions. “As a result , we have deployed our officers to inspect wedding ceremonies over the last couple of days and found that attendees were violating health guidelines,” he said.   
Therefore, the PHI Head said they had decided to take legal action against the organisers and owners of banquet halls from tomorrow (23) as per provisions laid out in the quarantine act. “Though we initially warned the organisers and allowed them to carry on, we will be tough on them in future as the situation spills out of control,” he pointed out.   

Thus, the PHI head urged the organisers to be more responsible and conduct wedding functions complying with health guidelines. “If we allow this to continue, the emergence of fresh COVID-19 clusters would be inevitable compelling the health authorities to suspend all wedding ceremonies once again,” he added.   

PHI Union head Upul Rohana said they had received a spate of complaints with evidence pertaining to violations of health guidelines at wedding functions. “As a result , we have deployed our officers to inspect wedding ceremonies over the last couple of days and found that attendees were violating health guidelines,” he said. Therefore, the PHI Head said they had decided to take legal action against the organisers and owners of banquet halls from tomorrow (23) as per provisions laid out in the quarantine act. “Though we initially warned the organisers and allowed them to carry on, we will be tough on them in future as the situation spills out of control,” he pointed out.