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Forced Cremation of Covid-19 Victims matter

S.C.F.R. No. 106/20 With (FR) No. 103/20, 104/20, 107/20, 109/20, 111/20, 116/20, 117/20, 118/20, 130/20, 140/20, & 151/20 - Supreme Court

Petitioners of all faithers challenged the Sri Lankan government’s forced cremation policy on the grounds of violation to their religious beliefs.

William Eswarathas, Erathinasigham Yogenthirarasa, Rasaiah Gobalasingam and Jeevaradnam Karunakaran v. Sanmuganathan Navaratnarajah and Navaradnarajah Ajantha

PC 24189 - Batticaloa Magistrate Court

Complaint made regarding public disturbances and public nuisance caused by Sanmugunathan Navaradnarajah and Navaradnarajah Ajantha

Sinnithamby Suthatharan and Navarathinam Anujan v. Loganathan Kamalanathan

PC/23886 - Batticaloa Magistrate Court

Complaints made on both parties’ sides regarding public nuisance and disturbance to religious activities

Officer in Charge, Akkaraipattu v. Mohamed Muhusini Mohamed Nowsath and another

58817/PC/2020 - Akkaraipattu Magistrate Court

Case No: 13

Parties names are not mentioned

AR/673/18 Mullativu MC - Magistrate's Court

Area residents (mostly Hindus) were agitated by a visit made by a Buddhist monk to a land where a kovil is located in Kurunthamalai in Mullaitivu District.