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Concrete graves to be proposed to end forced cremation of Muslims

By Indika Sri Aravinda The Health Ministry is to propose concrete graves to end the forced cremation of Muslim coronavirus victims. Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath told Colombo Gazette?the proposal will be made at the next meeting by the expert committee appointed to address the issue. He said that suitable dry land will be looked at to make concrete graves to bury the remains of Muslim coronavirus victims. Dr. Hemantha Herath said that he feels the forced crem

13 Dec, 2020

PM tells authorities to look for dry land to bury Covid victims

By Easwaran Rutnam Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the authorities to find suitable land to bury coronavirus victims. He gave the instructions following talks held today with the Health Ministry, officials and a group of Muslim Parliamentarians. The discussion took place at the Parliament complex with the participation of some Sri Lanka Muslim Congress members who had supported the Government to pass the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. At the meeting, the Prime Minister i

10 Dec, 2020

Coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka crosses the 150 mark

The coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka has crossed the 150 mark. The Government Information Department said that three deaths were reported today taking the total to 152. Of the three deaths, one is a 62-year-old female from Colombo 10. She was transferred from the Colombo General Hospital to the Base Hospital in Mulleriyawa after being diagnosed as being infected with the Covid-19 virus.?She died while receiving treatment at the Mulleriyawa hospital. The second victim is a 71-year-old fema

13 Dec, 2020