(UTV | PAKISTAN) – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan welcomed his Sri Lankan Counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa’s assurance given to allow burial of those who succumbed to COVID-19.
We welcome Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa’s assurance given in Sri Lankan Parliament today allowing Muslims to bury those who died from COVID19.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 10, 2021
ہم آج سری لنکن پارلیمان میں وزیراعظم مہیندا راجاپاکسا کی اس یقین دہانی, کہ مسلمانوں کو کوروناء (COVID-19) سے انتقال کر جانے والوں کی تدفین کی اجازت ہوگی کا خیر مقدم کرتے ہیں۔
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 10, 2021
“We welcome Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s assurance given in Sri Lankan Parliament today allowing Muslims to bury those who died from COVID19,” the Premier Khan tweeted.
We wish to extend our sincere gratitude to the PM of Pakistan H.E. @ImranKhanPTI for his concern towards Sri Lanka, especially the issues faced by the minority communities.#COVID19 #lka https://t.co/44bofERPNR
— Rishad Bathiudeen (@rbathiudeen) February 10, 2021
The Leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen expressed his gratitude to the Premier Khan for his concern towards Sri Lanka, “Especially the issues faced by the minority communities.”
The Pakistan Premier is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka at the end of this month.
The decision to allow burial of Covid 19 muslim victims by the government of Honourable @GotabayaR is widely welcomed across the muslim world. The decision will surely address the anxiety of muslim community leading to greater ethnic harmony on the island. @PresRajapaksa
— Ambassador Saad Khattak (@SaadKhtk) February 10, 2021
Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Ambassador Saad Khattak also in a Twitter message stated that the decision to allow burial of COVID-19 Muslim victims by the Government of Gotabaya Rajapaksa is widely welcomed across the Muslim world.
The decision will surely address the anxiety of Muslim community leading to greater ethnic harmony on the island, the Ambassador further added.