People wearing face masks transport goods on a street in Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka, on Nov. 23, 2020. Sri Lanka on Monday saw its total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass the 20,000-mark with the newly reported about 400 new cases. Xinhua File Photo
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's health authorities on Tuesday said face masks will remain compulsory for outdoor events considering that the South Asian country still records over 1,000 new cases of Covid-19 on a daily basis.