Sri Lanka strips suit and tie from official dress code
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday overturned a 26-year-old decree that required top bureaucrats to wear a suit and tie, saying they could now opt for "more comfortable" clothing instead.
"We must adopt clothing that suits our weather and climate," Sirisena said. "That is why I say that officials no longer need to wear suits. From now on, it is not a mandatory requirement."
He made the announcement while speaking at a conference in Colombo and said that the 1991 decree had forced officials in…