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Burials of COVID-19 victims will only be permitted after relevant guidelines are issued, Director General Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena said.

He told media that steps are being taken to locate suitable burial grounds and added there were certain crucial factors need to be analyzed before finding burial grounds.

“The relevant analytical details will be conveyed to COVID-19 Task Force, which will then grant the final approval ”, Dr. Gunawardene added.


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  • suahil Saturday, 27 February 2021 09:41 PM

    so again same drama reversal of the decision within 24hours

    Hautaum Saturday, 27 February 2021 09:49 PM

    do not search suitable burial grounds for covid dead bodys have no fear of infection

    Creator Saturday, 27 February 2021 10:40 PM

    Shall we have to wait till the next UNCHR sessions or Imran's next visit

    Kannan Saturday, 27 February 2021 10:42 PM

    In Tamil, there is a saying that even if God gives, the priest will place obstacles. Likewise, Even if the government agrees, the bureaucrats will not allow..

    Gert Jan, Dutch watermanagement engineer Saturday, 27 February 2021 10:47 PM

    My Srilankan collegues are never consulted. There are no water- or soilexperts involved in this analyse. 35 % of the Netherlands lies under sealevel. No waste land available here. Watermanagement is core business in the Netherlands.It has been studied over and over again: the virus does not spread by burying Covid19 victims. Just use good bodybags and coffins.

    Andrew Simon Saturday, 27 February 2021 11:52 PM

    What Asela doesn’t say is when COVID-19 patients defecate where the waste going if not to the ground in Sri Lanka. Is he a doctored doctor or proper doctor?

    Ramesh Sunday, 28 February 2021 12:24 AM

    Guide line#1, all Muslim countries should vote in favour of Sri Lanka at UNHCR.

    Sanath Sunday, 28 February 2021 01:08 AM

    The biggest racist of them all! If they can't trust the WHO approved guidelines for covid burials, how can they expect a WHO approved vaccine to work?

    Sambo Monday, 01 March 2021 08:42 AM

    So why don't you spit it out.


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