At PM Khan’s request, Sri Lankan govt. allows burial of Muslim COVID-19 victims
At Prime Minister Imran Khan’s request, the Sri Lankan government has allowed the burial of Muslim COVID-19 victims.
In this regard, official notification has been issued on Friday.
Sri Lanka has finally lifted the controversial ban which was imposed last year in March siting that the bodies of COVID-19 victims could only be cremated as the virus could spread by contaminating groundwater.
Official notification by the Government of Sri Lanka, allowing the burial option for Covid-19 fatalities#APPNews #ThankYouSriLanka pic.twitter.com/w3w8rdPSt1
— APP 🇵🇰 (@appcsocialmedia) February 26, 2021
Following the development, PM Imran Khan has welcomed the official notification allowing the burial option for those dying of COVID-19 and tanked the Sri Lankan leadership.
I thank the Sri Lankan leadership & welcome the Sri Lankan govt's official notification allowing the burial option for those dying of Covid 19.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 26, 2021
During his visit to Sri Lanka, Muslim parliamentarians had urged PM Imran Khan to bring up the issue with the Sri Lankan political leaders.
