Published: Jul 26, 2024, 05:30 IST | Updated: Jul 26, 2024, 05:30 IST
Sri Lanka's cabinet has issued an apology to the Muslims for forcing cremations on Covid victims. The then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa banned burials despite facing heat from the UN Human Rights Council and other forums for violating Muslim funeral norms. Is this a pre-election strategy as the Presidential polls are nearing?