Sri Lanka to allow COVID-19 burials for Muslims

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In a stunning reversal of policy the Sri Lankan Prime Minister has told Parliament that Muslim coronavirus victims will be allowed burial rights. Mahinda Rajapaksa gave...

Sri Lanka continues forced COVID-19 cremations despite PM’s pledge to stop them

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The Sri Lankan government has continued to forcibly cremate COVID-19 victims despite a pledge last week by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to stop the policy...

Sri Lanka officially allows COVID-19 burials, but prepares to ban face veils

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The Sri Lankan government has officially lifted a ban on the burial of bodies of people whose deaths were caused by COVID-19. The ban was...

Sri Lanka on course to ban burqa

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Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a ban on wearing full-face veils, including Muslim burqas, in public, citing national security grounds. The cabinet approved the proposal...

Amnesty: Muslims face discrimination, harassment and violence in Sri Lanka

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Muslims in Sri Lanka have been consistently targeted for their religious beliefs and have faced discrimination, harassment and violence since 2013 from the Buddhist...

Sri Lanka: Channel 4 alleges state collusion in Easter Sunday attacks

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Sri Lanka is to appoint a parliamentary committee to investigate allegations made by Britain's Channel 4 that the then government may have colluded in...
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