It is appalling to know that yet another deceased, a 67-year old Muslim man of Madampitiya, who passed away on 5th May has been cremated on 6th May under the guise of being a COVID victim, yet mysteriously has not been publicly reported by the Government, MOH or the media! 1/7

What is further sinister is that the son of the deceased was then forcibly made to sign his consent for his father’s body to be cremated against his wishes, and then the entire family was threatened by the authorities to not divulge any of these details publicly! 2/7

Thereafter, the results of the PCR tests have NOT been provided to the family and the family currently is NOT under quarantine, as is the norm for anyone exposed to even a whiff of the virus, as touted by the Government. 3/7

The fact that this is not in the public domain in the absence of any reports to date, and further that the family is subject to harsh intimidation by the authorities clearly indicates evil and malevolent intent, with the apparent aim of keeping such incidents a secret. 4/7

What is the underlying objective here by the Govt to continuously carry out such atrocious acts, depriving the families of the victims their rights to provide the very basic final rites for their loved ones, within internationally mandated precautions and guidelines? 5/7

Why is the Government using brute force and intimidation against innocent grieving families to enforce its draconian stance, especially when medical experts, scientists and 180+ nations have concurred to the contrary? 6/7

How many more of such cases are out there, hidden from view and censored from the public? What are the actual number of fatalities from COVID19 in Sri Lanka? How many others have been wrongfully cremated and families silenced? President @GotabayaR you owe us all an explanation!