Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Health
Intervention Categories: Legal and policy; Regulatory change
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: National Medicinal Regulatory Authority
Overview: Price control and restrictions of re-export of surgical masks and N95.
National Medicines Regulatory Authority – Amendment, The Pricing of Medical Devices Regulations, No. 01 of 2020, Published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2160/28 of January 29, 2020
Full details here: http://documents.gov.lk/files/egz/2020/3/2167-01_E.pdf
Type of Justification: Perception of an increased threat, No justification given, To preserve the stocks of masks required to tackle the epidemic
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government
Evidence/Justification: To preserve the stocks of masks required to tackle the epidemic