Sri Lanka’s health ministry expert advice includes both cremation and burial of COVID-19 dead bodies
An Expert Panel appointed by the Ministry of Health has produced a report with revised recommendations to include both cremationContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka gov cremates unclaimed COVID19 dead bodies
Sri Lankan health authorities have cremated all unclaimed dead bodies kept at the Institute of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology inContinue Reading
The Muslim Council of Britain to launch legal action against Sri Lankan government’s ‘forced cremations’
The Muslim Council of Britain to launch legal action against Sri Lankan government’s ‘forced cremations’ “The ongoing ‘forced cremation’ policyContinue Reading
#SriLanka welcomes first tourists despite new coronavirus strain
AFP- Mon, December 28, 2020 Sri Lanka welcomed its first foreign tourists in nine months Monday even as a newContinue Reading
Sri Lanka health ministry insists cremation still the only policy for COVID19 victims; refrain from making fake news
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health insists all COVID19 victims are cremated as per the expert advices ministry has received soContinue Reading
#SriLanka health authorities cremate COVID 19 victim, despite Court order to pause until Gov decision on disposal
Sri Lanka Health authorities today cremated the dead body of Abdul Sheikh Carder (84), despite an order by Galle magistrateContinue Reading
#SriLanka DG Health Services instructs Mandatory cremation to be continued
Director General of Health Services Dr Asela Gunawardene has informed the Galle police to act according to the circular governmentContinue Reading
Sri Lanka faces worst economic slump as debt crisis looms & concern grows over ability to repay foreign debt
AFP- Tue, December 15, 2020 Sri Lanka Tuesday announced its worst economic slump with second quarter GDP plunging 16.3 percentContinue Reading
#Maldives at crossroads over #SriLanka Muslim COVID19 victims burial proposal
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has voiced his opposition towards the burial of Muslim COVID-19 victims from Sri Lanka inContinue Reading
Forced cremations of unclaimed Muslim coronavirus victims in suspended
The forced cremations of unclaimed Muslim coronavirus victims has been suspended, Public Health Inspectors said. The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC)Continue Reading
