1. @PresRajapaksa Has given his speech and pretty much told the #Muslims of #SriLanka to shut up and accept his decree on cremation.
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2. Never in the history of pre colonial or post colonial #SriLanka or #Ceylon have we had this sort of humiliation even after death.
3. Here are the reasons given for cremation over burials.
Stop the spread of #COVID19
Stop contamination of ground water.
Let& #39;s have a look if this adds up.
Stop the spread of #COVID19
Stop contamination of ground water.
Let& #39;s have a look if this adds up.
4. Per available records, #SriLanka lost close to 6-7% of our population due #SpanishFlu outbreak.
Burials were permitted with no records of ground water contamination or spread of disease after. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4181474/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic...
Burials were permitted with no records of ground water contamination or spread of disease after. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4181474/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic...
6. #SARS outbreak, no ban or spread of disease or evidence of ground water contamination. https://www.sakaltimes.com/world/china-ncov-toll-now-811-surpasses-sars-deaths-46170">https://www.sakaltimes.com/world/chi...
7. #SwineFlu Outbreak 22 deaths no ban on burials no ban on burials no ground water contamination. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-12088088">https://www.bbc.com/news/worl...