Iranaitivu island identified as a COVID burial site
Iranaitivu island has been identified as a site to bury those who succumb with COVID-19 in the country.
Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the Technical Committee of the Ministry of Health identified the burial site and necessary guidelines will be issued shortly.
The government recently revised its ‘cremation only’ policy and granted approval for burials of COVID-19 victims.
Accordingly, a gazette notification was issued by the Director General of Health Services permitting both cremation and burial of COVID-19 victims.
Meanwhile, another gazette notification is expected to issued detailing the guidelines to carry-out burials of COVID-19 victims in Sri Lanka.
(Source: News Radio)
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My concern has been not the opinion of scientific committee, but how Muslim community would corporate with other ethnic group.
They are not in a position to corporates and compromise at least vey minor thing. They demand every thing in name of their culture and religion. They are child marriages, dressing Burka and polyandry per se.
Islam religion is under threat worldwide according to Prof.Rohan Gunaratne.