Ready to allow churches to be used as quarantine centres – NCCSL

Representatives of the National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) on Thursday said that their churches and centres can be used to run vaccination programmes.

The government can even request the use of their facilities as quarantine centres, they said addressing the media.

“We also call upon all people to strictly adhere to the instructions and stipulated guidelines issues by the Health Authorities in our daily life and work. Acknowledging the impact on the daily wage earners subject to ‘quarantine measures’, and given the vulnerability of economic constraints of the families left behind, we can look into the possibility of offering basic financial support in such situations, depending on the needs there-to,” they said.

Rev. Ebenezer Joseph, Chairperson, National Christian Council of Sri Lanka and President, Methodist Church of Sri Lanka said that a large number of Sri Lankans are unable to return to the country. One of the main issues they face is the lack of affordable facilities to quarantine once they return to Sri Lanka.

“We call upon all Sri Lankans and especially all Christians to rally round with all organizations that are working to bring back these people who once provided to keep our economy afloat. In conclusion we all call upon our faithful to engage in collective prayers, lifting up our land, along with other nations; especially our immediate neighbour, India, for the much -needed healing and restoration of life and work,” he said.