Bodies unclaimed by families can be cremated: AG informs Health DG

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Attorney General Dappula de Livera informed Director General of Health Services that bodies of COVID-19 victims, which are not claimed by families, can be cremated in terms of the Quarantine Regulations, AGs Coordinating Officer said.

The Government Information Department earlier said the cremation of the bodies of those who succumbed to COVID-19 infection without relatives and guardians would be done on the expense of the Government.

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Makanal Wednesday, 09 December 2020 04:16 PM

Why wait ?

mnsmart Wednesday, 09 December 2020 04:35 PM

after cremating without the consent, If someone files a case or if there is any suspicion, what will happen?

Minil Wednesday, 09 December 2020 05:37 PM

What a poor state of this Democratic Sri Lanka. Innocent poor and minorities are denied basic human rights and tied up in racism.

Lohan de Silva Wednesday, 09 December 2020 05:50 PM

Some form of closure for these men/women who passed away with virus is a good thing. May they rest in peace. What to do all the survivors wanted the Govt to bear the cost and was holding on. Even the relatives who had the money for cremation did want to get the Govt to do the needful. Precarious situation.

Lol Wednesday, 09 December 2020 05:58 PM

GOD BLESS AG

Buddhist Wednesday, 09 December 2020 07:13 PM

Under what clause in the constitution or what law can this be done? Or is it under military rule?

ghry Wednesday, 09 December 2020 11:23 PM

RACISM is what now called by RACISTS an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.

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