Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa directs officials to select suitable land to bury the remains of Covid-19 victims

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed  the officials  to find a plot of  dry land with deep groundwater level under the instructions  provided by the health authorities to bury the remains of the victims of COVID-19.

 

The above directions were given during a  special discussion held at the Prime Minister’s Office December 10. 

 

Prime Minister has been informed by the health authorities  that the virus can last for about  36 days in the body of  COVID-19 victim.

 

Furthermore, he stressed that the  decisions in relation to health cannot be reached  based on one's religious beliefs or ethnicity.

 

Source : 2020 Ada Derana