Sri Lankan activists protest over cremations of Covid victims
Cemetery demonstration follows the cremation of a baby against the wishes of Muslim parents
Updated: December 14, 2020 09:07 AM GMT
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Municipal workers carry the coffin of an unclaimed body of a Covid-19 victim to a crematorium in Colombo on Dec. 10. (Photo: AFP)
Activists have held a demonstration against the Sri Lankan government's refusal to allow the burial of Muslims who died of Covid-19.
Around 100 people protested in front of Borella Cemetery in Colombo and tied white ribbons on its gates at 5pm on Dec. 13.
The demonstration followed the case of a 20-day-old baby who died of a Covid-19 infection and was cremated against the will and beliefs of his Muslim parents.