Civil society led protests were staged across North and Eastern provinces yesterday urging the government to recognize the Muslim burial rights of the COVID-19 victims.
The protests, organized by local civil society collectives demanded that government should allow the Muslim burial of COVID-19 victims.
Over fifteen COVID-19 victims of Islamic faith have been cremated despite their relatives opposing the move since it is against their religious beliefs.
Mannar Civil Society Collective staged a protest yesterday along with lawyers of local Bar to allow burial practices for the COVID-19 victims. Pix by N. Lohathayalan
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.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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