Over 940 Muslims buriedBy Dinitha RathnayakeA total of 1,001 burials of deceased Covid-19 patients have been completed in Oddamavadi, according to the former Batticaloa District Parliamentarian Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana. In March, the Government approved the burial of Covid-19 victims in the Soodupaththinachenai area in Oddamavadi, Batticaloa, and the Irakkamam area in the Ampara District. The guidelines for the burial of Covid-19 victims were subsequently issued by the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) on 3 March. The drafting of the guidelines was completed after the committee of experts appointed to examine methods for the disposal of Covid-19 victims met in February. On 5 March, Sri Lanka began the burial of deceased Covid-19 victims at Oddamavadi in the Eastern Province.

Source: The Nation July 15, 2021 18:11 UTC