January, 2021

• 9 January

  Beliefs of Muslim community should be honoured: Anura

  

  Scientific approach to the cremation of remains that die of COVID-19 should be adopted while respecting the beliefs of the Muslim community, National People’s Power (NPP) MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today. He told Parliament that ignoring Muslim community’s belief would lead to communal unrests. “We accept that there should be a scientific approach with regard to victims of COVID-19. …

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• 8 January

  Cremating COVID-19 remains will stay: No changes in experts’ decision: Health Minister

  

  Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi today asserted that the decision taken by the experts’ committee to cremate all COVID-19 related dead bodies will not be changed on any social, religious, political or personal grounds. She told Parliament that the decision of the expert committee is to cremate all COVID-19 related dead bodies and added that the government will firmly implement that …

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• 7 January

  Meet Britain’s first female Muslim football referee

  

  Jawahir Roble is a a Somali-born British football referee and the UK’s first female Muslim official [Jawahir Roble/provided] Jawahir “JJ” Roble is so dedicated to her career as a football referee she has “cut down” on her consumption of chicken nuggets in favour of “good food, like avocados.” It is, apparently, a hardship for the 26-year-old. It is this type …

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• 6 January

  World’s first hijabi skater: ‘I want to show the world that our women are powerful’

  

  Over the past few years, the number of women from the Middle East participating in international sporting events has risen steadily. The glass ceiling appears to have been broken. One of these athletes is international figure skater Zahra Lari, who believes it is important to inspire Arab women to break any stereotypes that are out there, simply because they can. …

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• 4 January

  Burial of COVID-19 dead bodies could be permitted in Sri Lanka: SLMA

  

  The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) has observed that burial of COVID-19 dead bodies could be permitted in Sri Lanka according to the currently available scientific evidence.  The Association said that a decision was made by the Director General of Health Services  to cremate all dead bodies of COVID-19 positive patients based on the limited scientific evidence that was available …

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• 2 January

  Cremation Vs. Burial: Expert Panel Revises Recommendation To Include Both Cremation And Burial Of COVID-19 Dead Bodies

  

  The 11-Member Expert Panel appointed by the Ministry of Health has revised its recommendation to include both cremation and burial of COVID-19 dead bodies in Sri Lanka.  The panel chaired by Prof. Jennifer Perera, Senior Professor in Microbiology in its recommendations submitted to the Ministry of Health this week said, “’While firmly standing by on the previous recommendation and guidelines on exclusive …

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• 2 January

  T.B.Jayah: A Sri Lankan Muslim leader who blended Muslim and national interests By P.K.Balachandran

  

  T.B.Jayah Colombo, January 1: Dr. Tuan Burhanudeen Jayah laid the foundation for the Muslim rights movement in Sri Lanka, and shaped the movement in such a way that communal or sectional interest was never allowed to override the collective national interest. No wonder then, T.B. Jayah, as he was known, is regarded as a national figure rather than as a …

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