8 June 2020 09:38 pm
The burial of those who succumb to COVID-19 is an environmental prejudice, Professor of Geology Ms. Methika Withanage told the Supreme Court (SC) today while submitting a report.
Attorney Sanjeewa Jayawardena appearing on behalf of Prof. Withanage informed the court that according to his client, groundwater and soil could be contaminated due to the burial of dead bodies infected with coronavirus.
He submitted the report to court during the hearing of a fundamental rights petition filed by 12 individuals including the son of a patient who allegedly died of COVID-19. (Yoshitha Perera)