Sri Lanka finally lifts ban on burial of COVID victims
Al Jazeera, 27 Feb 2021
Sri Lanka's government says it will no longer force Muslims and Christians to cremate the remains of family members who have died from COVID-19.
The government had faced pressure from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the United Nations and Pakistan’s government to reverse the policy introduced almost a year ago.
Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports.
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The government had faced pressure from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the United Nations and Pakistan’s government to reverse the policy introduced almost a year ago.
Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports.
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