Two opinion on cremation from Sangha Sabha…
Two days after an interfaith committee headed by prelates called on the President to take steps to bury the bodies of those infected with the virus, there is no scientific basis for the cremation of…
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Sri Lanka forcibly cremates Muslim baby sparking anger…
The forced cremation of a 20-day-old Muslim baby in Sri Lanka has highlighted the government's controversial order to burn the bodies of all those who died of Covid. Critics say the decision is not based…
Sri Lanka’s mandatory cremation policy is playing politics with the dead…
''There is no scientific justification for the government to adopt this policy and deny the dead the dignity they deserve in death. '' The following statement issued by the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) While…
Is Sri Lanka ready to face the new Corona species?
The new species of the Covid 19 virus, which has been reported from Britain, it has now spread to nearly 40 countries, including European countries. Other countries are also at high risk from the virus.…
Decision to closure Public Utility Commission in Sri Lanka…
Secretary to the President Dr. G.B. Jayasundara has gave advices by sending letter to S.R Attygalle who is the the Secretary to the Treasury closure of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri…
It is a preferential right to retire at the age 55 or 60…
A number of proposals were suggested by 2021 budget. One of the proposals was to extend the retirement age in the private sector to 60 years. That is to amend the current retirement age from…
Government ”instant loan scheme”…
The government has recently announced the implementation of an instant loan scheme for the upcoming festive season for all those facing economic difficulties and challenges due to Covid pandemic. The circular to implement this…
Political actors can’t change the law in country…
The most active legal act is currently in force in the island for the control of communicable diseases is the Quarantine Tactile Isolation and Control of Infectious Diseases Ordinance No. 03 of 1897 (Ordinance was…
Crisis on bodies of inmates who died in Mahara clash…
The clash at the Mahara prison is just a month away. However, the bodies of several detainees who were shot and injured in the clash are still in the freezer. That is because they have…