Random PCR tests in Parliament

Serjeant-at-Arms of the Parliament, Narendra Fernando says that random PCR tests are being conducted once a week for the staff at the Parliament complex. He also invited Hon. Members of Parliament to obtain PCR testing if necessary.

With the support of the Department of the Director General of Health Services, these tests will be conducted once a week during the sitting days as well as non-sitting days.

Meanwhile, the PCR results of MP (Dr) Upul Galappaththi, who was identified as a close associate of MP Wasantha Yapa Bandara who had tested positive for Covid-19 recently, turned out to be negative.

Under the programmes implemented in the Parliament complex to test its employees from January 13, another 190 persons were subjected to PCR tests on Monday (25) but no positive cases were reported.