Permission to open cinemas- permission for funeral with 20 persons!- new health guidelines are out!

The director of health Services,Special medical expert Asela Gunawardena informed that with some relaxations new guidelines are being implemented until oncoming 31st.

According to this basis:

1.     Permission granted to go out of house for job, medical purposes and to purchase necessary items.

2.     Ban is continued for all types of celebrations including at home, outdoor parties

3.     To celebrate wedding occasions In wedding halls not exceeding 50 guests or with 25% of visitors of a hall permission granted

4.     Permission granted to partake in funeral are only for 20 persons

5.     No permission for temples/combined prayers and sessions

6.     At first stage of school opening,schools with 200 or less than 200 are to be opened

7.     Universities, Higher school institutions can be opened according to Health guidelines.

8.     Preschools can be opened only with 50% participants.

9.     Day time children care centers are permitted to open

10.   Economic central centers are permitted for wholesale trade and they should operate under supervision of area and ph. I’s and regional groups.

11.  Restaurants should be opened for delivery of food only.

12.  Mobile trades should operate under the supervision area group and Ph.I

13.  Open markets and weekly markets should open under the supervision of area and ph. I’s and regional groups.

14.  Trade centers, retail trade centers, pharmacies ,supermarkets , traders of household items with 20% of customers can be opened

15.  In a particular place, the number of inmates allowed should be displayed outside.

16.  Banks, financial institutions, pawning shops can be opened with 5 persons should be in one at a time and while other can be outside maintaining social distances among them.

17.  Construction works can be done with health guidelines.

18.  Permission granted for agricultural activities.

19.  Saloons, beauty parlors can offer their services for those who have booked already

20.  In cinema hall spectators should be allowed only 25% of the full seats of the hall