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SJB too piles pressure on govt. over burial issue
By Anuradha Hiripitiyage
The government was responsible for turning the cremation of Muslims who died from COVID19 into a socio-religious issue, Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) National Organizer, MP Tissa Attanayake said.
Attanayake said that now whether to allow Muslims to bury their dead had become a racial issue and social division would be created no matter what the outcome would be.
The SJB MP said that the government should have immediately appointed a committee of experts to determine the best way to dispose the bodies of those who died of COVID-19.
“This is a sensitive issue and we ask the government to find a scientific solution. We have to look at how other countries deal with COVID19 dead. We must consult the WHO and other international experts and find a solution to ensure the safety of all Sri Lankans.”
It has been reported that the death toll in the Gerandi Ella accident which took place this morning has risen to 21. It has also been reported that the government wil rs 1 million as compensation to the families of the victims.
It has been reported that the death toll in the Gerandi Ella bus accident has risen to 11
It has been reported that Eight persons [five males and three females] have died when a SLTB bus operating from Kataragama to Kurunegala via Nuwara Eliya, veered off the road and went down a precipice early morning today (11) in Gerandi Ella in Ramboda along the Nuwara Eliya – Gampola main road, Police said.
At least 37 others injured in the accident, have been admitted to the Nuwar Eliya and Kothmale hospitals.
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