The Government will not issue a fresh gazette on disposal of COVID-19 dead as the 'technical committee' advising the Health Ministry on the subject has not submitted any fresh recommendations, COVID Disease Control State Minister Dr Sudarshini Fernandopulle said.
As the committee has not seen it fit to make any further recommendations, there will be no change in the current "cremation only" policy on the disposal of dead bodies of those dying of COVID-19 she stressed.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa recently told Parliament that burial of COVID victims will be allowed, but the Government later clarified that the PM was expressing his personal view.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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