It is truly disheartening that today’s 20th reported COVID death and the two prior to that were all Muslims, and the remains were cremated. By all means, this pandemic must be brought under control and the Muslim community has given its utmost cooperation. All we have asked...1/7
...is for a dignified burial be afforded to the deceased in keeping with international norms, guidelines and regulations practiced worldwide. Why Sri Lankan health regulations maintain an exception to this is baffling given all of this. Given the non-cooperation of...2/7
...health authorities in this matter, myself and several others filed Fundamental Rights petitions in the Supreme Court last May naming the Minister of Health, DGHS, Attorney General and others as respondents. The next court date is scheduled for Nov 26th but given that...3/7 
...there is a spike in cases, I make an urgent public plea on humanitarian grounds to H.E President @GotabayaR, Hon. Prime Minister @PresRajapaksa, Hon. Leader of the Opposition @sajithpremadasa, Minister of Health Hon. Wanniarachchi and Minister of Justice Hon. Ali Sabry...4/7
...to PLEASE consider a reversal of the stance to mandate cremation and respect religious freedoms as outlined in our Constitution, especially as burial of COVID victims is an established practice worldwide. Further to the Muslim MPs who voted in favour of 20A, some of...5/7
...you boldly claimed in Parliament that your actions were based on the best interests of the Muslim community. I ask you in the process of your “deal-making” if you really had the best interests of our community in mind, then why wasn’t the cremation issue put on the table? 6/7
Nevertheless, I appeal to you 6 MPs to please shed aside your petty personal ambitions just this once. I campaigned alongside some of you, and recall your promises to your constituents included resolving this very issue. So I urge you to give this priority & not abandon us! 7/7
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