(UTV | WASHINGTON, DC) – The United States (US) has called on Sri Lanka to respect religious faiths when disposing bodies.
The Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) urged the Sri Lankan Government to accommodate religious faiths and cultural traditions, in accordance with international public health guidelines.
COVID-19’s tragedy has taken too many lives. We urge Gov of Sri Lanka to respect & accommodate religious faiths & cultural traditions, in accordance w/international public health guidelines, so that people can say farewell to their loved ones in ways consistent w/their beliefs.
— State_SCA (@State_SCA) January 29, 2021
“COVID-19’s tragedy has taken too many lives. We urge Gov of Sri Lanka to respect & accommodate religious faiths & cultural traditions, in accordance w/international public health guidelines, so that people can say farewell to their loved ones in ways consistent w/their beliefs,” the US Department of State for the Bureau of SCA tweeted.