Monday, 14 December 2020 - 17:41
On behalf of the Maldivian Government, Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid stated that following the special request by Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is consulting stakeholder authorities of the Maldivian Government to assist Sri Lanka in facilitating Islamic funeral rites in the Maldives for Sri Lankan Muslims who have succumbed to the coronavirus pandemic.
Minister Shahid stated the above in a message which was shared on Twitter accompanied by a press release.
He further stated, President Solih s decision is based on the close longstading bilateral ties between #SriLanka & Maldives, & to ensure help to face the challenges of the pandemic. This assistance will also offer solace to our Sri Lankan Muslim brothers & sisters grieving over burial of loved ones.
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Sri Lanka’s youngest virus victim heightens campaign against forced cremations
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The 20-day-old baby, who died of COVID-19, was cremated against his family’s wishes.
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The 20-day-old baby, who died of COVID-19, was cremated against his family’s wishes.
The last week has been the worst yet for N.F.M. Fahim’s family residing in Colombo. The 38-year-old and his wife lost their new-born to COVID-19 on December 8, and even before they could process the devastating news from the hospital, authorities were ready to hand over the baby’s ashes to them.
“I did not have the heart to take the ashes. We were already dealing with the shock of losing our son who was just 20 days old, and then to be told he was cremated, which goes against our religious practice, was just unbearable,” said Mr. Fahim, breaking down. He last saw his son on December 7, the night he rushed him to a leading government hospital for children, after noticing the baby’s con