Respect religious beliefs of COVID victims: US envoy

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While saying that US stand with all families who have lost loved ones to this Covid-19 pandemic, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz said their rights and dignity should be respected by permitting the observance of their faith in accordance with international public health guidelines.

“Ratified by Sri Lanka in 1955, UDHR Article 18 states that everyone has the right to manifest their religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, & observance. COVID created global challenges, but it should not cost us our compassion and respect for one another's beliefs,” she said in a statement.

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FF Wednesday, 20 January 2021 09:24 AM

GOVT IS VERY ADAMANT TO HAVE THEIR WAY. NO WAY THAT THEY ARE GOING TO CHANGE THEIR DECISION

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REX Wednesday, 20 January 2021 01:25 PM

If people are allowed to wash and dress bodies within 24 hours of death, which is part of the funeral rites, there might be a chance of infection.

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Rifdhi Jameel Wednesday, 20 January 2021 05:41 PM

No one is asking to wash and dress, we are asking abiding all precautionary measures just to bury, we don't want any other formalities done

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GTG Wednesday, 20 January 2021 07:29 PM

The BAILA for UN Convention in MARCH to be held in Geneva.

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Asanka Wednesday, 20 January 2021 09:37 PM

Rifdhi, you are very right. All what Christians and Muslims want is to bury their loved ones. Nothing more. But most people don't listen carefully and only want to hear what they want to hear.

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Bernard Wednesday, 20 January 2021 10:05 PM

I respect the U.S. Ambassador for her statementt but the Head of a certain religion in our country is silent on this subject going against the Bible.

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deepen Thursday, 21 January 2021 05:17 AM

So is that why Trump banned Muslims entering US so you don't need to be in that situation. and which UN convention did you breach there. Sri Lanka be warned, this is a precursor to what's coming under Biden, there will be weekly press releases from the embassy like it used to be !!!

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