Land area to bury 2,400 COVID victims at Irakkamam: Dr. Hamdani

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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A new land area has been selected at Irakkamam in the Ampara District of the Eastern Province for the burial of COVID victims, Medical Technical Services Director Dr. Anwar Hamdani said.

He said the new land is said to cover an area of three acres. Accordingly, the area has the capacity to bury a total of 2,400 COVID victims, he said.

Meanwhile, the Ampara District Secretary has informed that this land is a suitable place for burying the bodies of COVID victims and the technical committee is taking steps to make the necessary recommendations for that, Dr. Hamdani said.

He said that the Ottamawadi cemetery in the Batticaloa district where COVID bodies are being buried is nearing completion and only about 300 bodies can be buried at the site. (Chaturanga Samarawicrama)

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DHA Wednesday, 11 August 2021 02:24 PM

The way things are going we require more land !

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Thirupathi Wednesday, 11 August 2021 02:38 PM

Since the crematorium also overwhelmed, we need to find burial places in every province

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ranjit Wednesday, 11 August 2021 03:00 PM

what happened to the earlier policy of the government- NO burial of covid deaths, whch caused a lot of heartache to the masses who want to bury thier loved ones.

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European Wednesday, 11 August 2021 03:21 PM

Good question. When you look at the pictures of dead human beings tossed in a heap, with no respect at all, how can anyone believe cremation was to avoid the spread. This was only dirty racist politics. Everyone knew that when you follow the health guidlines burial is not a hazard.

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Sumal Wednesday, 11 August 2021 07:22 PM

What would happen if you cremate 100 bodies per days? The amount of fuel/gas/firewood needed and the air pollution,

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