The government has apologized for cremating the bodies of those who died during the Covid-19 pandemic. The cabinet has approved the proposal jointly submitted by Ministers of Justice, External Affairs and Water Supply Vijayadasa Rajapaksa, President’s Counsel Ali Sabri and Jeevan Thondaman. In the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health regarding the management of treatment during the period of Covid-19 infection, it was recommended to cremate the bodies of those who died due to the virus infection. For this, the bodies of 276 Muslims who were infected with Covid-19 were cremated, and then in February 2021, such persons were allowed to have more restricted burials.
Permission granted.
In July 2021, the then Ministry of Water Supply in collaboration with Sri Jayawardenepura University initiated a study to identify the SARS –COV-2 virus in Colombo Kandy watersheds including river water, wastewater discharged from hospitals, quarantine stations and other places.
According to the study, no virus was found in the surface water.
In March 2024, the second phase of the China-Sri Lanka Joint Research and Modeling Station for Water Technology under the Ministry of Water Supply and Plantation Infrastructure Development was completed.
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