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Posted on December 23rd, 2020
Courtesy Hiru News The forensic doctors at the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital in Galle stated that if the body of the patient who died due to COVID that is being kept at the morgue is not cremated, they will withdraw from their duties.
Forwarding a letter to the Police Inspector at the Galle Headquarters, Health Services Director General Asela Gunawardena stated that the body of the patient in question must be cremated as per the Gazette Notification issued previously.
The deceased was an 84-year-old male resident of Deddugoda, Galle who died on 19 December.
However, considering the problems that arose in this regard, the Galle Additional Magistrate recently ordered that the body be kept at the Karapitiya Hospital morgue until a decision is taken by the Government Expert Committee.
Wed, Dec 23, 2020, 11:21 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Dec 23, Colombo: Director General of Health Services (DGHS), Dr. Asela Gunaratne has informed the Galle Headquarters of Police Inspector in writing today (23) that the funeral of a COVID-19 infected Muslim resident of Deddugoda, should be conducted in accordance with the circulars issued regarding the disposal of bodies of COVID victims and to apprise the Galle Additional Magistrate of the instructions. Acting Coroner of the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital Chandrasena Lokuge ordered that the body be cremated on the 20th of this month, taking into consideration the circular issued by the Ministry of Health regarding the disposal of corpses of corona infected persons.