Permission will be given for burial of COVID-19 victims – Prime Minister
People who die of COVID-19 would be allowed to be buried, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said today.
The Prime Minister mentioned this in response to a question raised by Parliamentarian S.M. Marikkar during the parliamentary session today (February 10).
MP Marikkar said State Minister Sudarshani Fernandopulle, who responded to a question raised by MP Rohana Bandara, told Parliament yesterday that COVID19 is not transmitted through water.
Cremation of COVID-19 victims sparked heated debate locally and internationally, as concerns were raised stressing that it is against the dictates of Muslim community’s faith.
The topic was also brought to the attention of the Cabinet of Ministers on several occasions.
However, the Cabinet decided to refer the matter back to the experts’ committee to look into the possibility of burying Covid-19 victims in a remote, dry area.
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Glad finally some sense prevails instead of paranoia !!!!!
PM Imran Khan,
Welcome to Sri Lanka.
We will respect culture and tradition of all till the day you depart.
The Director General of Health Services has nor retracted or revised the Gazette Notification which made cremation mandatory for all Coronavirus victims..
You can award my middle finger to the Director General of Health Services since if he is unable to take into account the evidence and the WHO guideline as well as what the other countries with much better medical and scientific know how do. Because that alone demonstrate his or her wisdom and ability to make a sound judgement. After that you can go before the mirror in your bedroom and glee with yourself as much as you like!
Last comment by Indra exposes a rather “UNFULFILLED” lady. My sympathies !! I do not understand why the PM has second thoughts on this matter. This is not a political or religious matter. Cremation is the most sensible manner of disposal of dead bodies, particularly in a small land mass country like Sri Lanka.
Indra Aunty’s comments are refreshing.
The Director general of Health is a puppet of the regime.
He apparently takes orders from the Wattiamma Minister for Health who sipped Dhammikage Peniya in public and also listened to the Royal Family health Advisor (Dr????) Eliantha White and dropped pots into the river.
in addition to the corruption that prevails in our society, what is more disgusting is the cheating for political advantage and convenience.
Good on you, Indra Aunty, I do not agree with you always but admire your stance in many other instances.
Then it should be adopted as a national policy for all dead bodies, in relation to lack of space, not as COVID specific measure unless there is a scientifically backed reasoning. Because, all disease viruses causing the deadly diseases, as well as pathogenic bacteria have the ability to get to the water table via burials or even when suffers spit urinate or defecate.