Cremation of Covid victims free of charge at local authority crematoriums: Minister

• Decision taken in response to a request of Matale Mayor
• Several more Corona treatment centres with the capacity of 1,000 beds  would be established

By Mahesh Keerthiratne - Matale   

Minister of Public Service, Provincial Councils and Local  Government Janaka Bandara Tennakoon said steps would be taken to cremate  the bodies of CORONA victims free of charge in crematoriums of local  authorities.  

He told the special meeting of the district Corona control committee yesterday that the relevant circular would be issued soon. He  took this decision in response to a request of Matale Mayor. He said the  several more Corona treatment centres with the capacity of 1,000 beds  would be established and that he had already taken it up with Minister  of Health Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi. 

 
Parliamentarians Nalaka Kottegoda, Rohana Dissanayake,  Coordinator of the COVID-19 Control Committee Maj. Gen. S. U. M. N.  Manage, Director of Health Services,  Matale District Dr. Chaminda  Weerakoon and several senior officials were also present at the  occasion.