Health guidelines to be followed from Oct. 1 issued

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The Health Ministry today issued a new set of guidelines under two phases to be followed in the month of October once the curfew is lifted from tomorrow (01).

The set of guidelines under the first phase will be in effect from October 1 to 15 while the set of guidelines under the second phase will come into effect from October 16 to 31.

According to the new guidelines, interprovincial travel restrictions are to continue with exemptions for essential activities while all non-essential travel is not permitted from 10 pm- 4 am daily.

Also, trains will not be operated; however, buses will be in operation within the provinces only.

Public and shared transport should preferably be non-air-conditioned and windows should be opened while only seated passengers are allowed in public transport.

All passengers should wear a mask properly during travel.

All work settings should reduce the number of employees coming to work at a given time and where possible adopt work from home. Essential services and industries are exempted and others should function with minimum required numbers, as decided by the Head of the institute.

According to the new guidelines, all public gatherings and parties are not allowed until further notice.

Meanwhile, the schools are yet to open other than schools with total students below 200, which will be reopened as decided earlier while preschools are allowed with 50 per cent of capacity while tuition classes are not allowed. Universities will commence functions as per guidelines

When it comes to holding of weddings, registration of marriage with a maximum of 10 participants can be held under the first phase while under the second phase, weddings can be held with a maximum of 25% of the usual capacity, not exceeding 50 persons with no liquor to be served.

Funerals should be held within 24hrs of releasing the dead body; 10 and 15 at a given time under the first and second phases respectively.

No collective activities or gatherings are allowed at religious places while cinemas and theatres will remain closed. (Sheain Fernandopulle)

The rest of the guidelines are as follows,

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Comments - 21

Iromi Goonasekera-Poloni Thursday, 30 September 2021 05:53 PM

Why don’t they simply allow double vaccinated people to travel inter province? People are on holiday in Yala!

Selvakumar Thursday, 30 September 2021 05:54 PM

In sri lanka guild line alway the people's follow in public???

Sam Silva Thursday, 30 September 2021 06:08 PM

Will see how good all these regulations will be followed. Any way we need to start some way.

PLEASE BE SPECIFIC Thursday, 30 September 2021 06:44 PM

Are persons allowed to leave home to go to the barber ? If so - is it categorized under : "health care" ? under item 1 namely - " persons allowed to leave home" - please do not be vague and confuse the people

No-Sense Thursday, 30 September 2021 06:56 PM

1. What about a "Padeniya Small Party"? 2. No liquor at parties! There was liquor during curfew!!!

wilson malli Thursday, 30 September 2021 08:21 PM

These guidelines are like the "mission to the list city of zues" you have it, you can't see it, you try to implement it and still no evidence of its existence!!!! You can fool the fools (6.9 mil intelligent voters) but can't fool the average person!!!

C Fernando Thursday, 30 September 2021 09:43 PM

Dear Please Be Specific. Please refer item No 13

s vaidy Thursday, 30 September 2021 10:21 PM

will autos be permitted to operate within province to attend health clinics,shopping

daily Mirror reader Thursday, 30 September 2021 11:37 PM

Nobody will follow any guidelines. people definitely gather. specially universities etc. waiting to hvave in-person meetings. even this curfew, all people are on the road only

Prasad Friday, 01 October 2021 01:49 AM

Proper mechanism should be in place to see whether guidelines are properly maintained.

Trend Friday, 01 October 2021 01:51 AM

This shouldn't be another lockdown period where people acted as of there was no curfew

Indinza Friday, 01 October 2021 01:51 AM

Done and dusted

Ram Friday, 01 October 2021 03:39 AM

Why hold Parliament sittings all 5 days. Get them also to work from home. Law must be applied equally. Parliamentarians gets paid additionally for sittings. This is to fatten their pockets at the expense of others

Sira Friday, 01 October 2021 06:03 AM

For Funerals should we count 10 at a time including the dead body or excluding? Finishing it off within 24 Hrs should be a good practice to continue even after the pandemic.

Sando Friday, 01 October 2021 08:32 AM

Vaccinated Persons also get COVID 19 and may infect others. Hence, Vaccination is not the answer. Proper Health Guidelines will be the only answer.

tourist Friday, 01 October 2021 08:35 AM

government opened airport for tourist. but they can't dine in ,they have to eat food on the road. Damm it

Liquor Shop Owner Friday, 01 October 2021 09:07 AM

Nothing mentioned about LIQUOR SHOPS ?

sunil Friday, 01 October 2021 09:44 AM

what is the problem in serving liquor when 50 people are allowed to gather at a wedding

M R M Friday, 01 October 2021 11:06 AM

during the curfew time hospital busees travel with more then seating capacity please increase bus to travel without crowded

Lion Friday, 01 October 2021 01:08 PM

The pro west group will find something to criticize in this.

Juliya Friday, 01 October 2021 01:11 PM

Nice but not new

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