Government explains stance on burial of COVID-19 victims
Posted by Editor on November 11, 2020 - 7:59 am
Cabinet Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella states that the Cabinet has not given any approval to bury the bodies of Muslims who died due to COVID-19 infection without cremation.
He said the cabinet had only decided to leave it to the health authorities to recommend the funeral arrangements for Muslims who die of COVID-19 infection.
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