COLOMBO: The Public Health Inspectors’ Union threatened legal action against groups or individuals who flouted the quarantine regulations during the funeral arrangements of the late minister Arumugam Thondaman whose funeral took place on Sunday in Hatton.
Chairman of the Union, Upul Rohana said he had already warned the relevant authorities that these actions could potentially cause a rise in the spread of COVID-19 virus.
Moreover, he said they would not hesitate to take legal action against these individuals if a COVID-19 infected case was reported among those who were involved in Thondaman’s final rites.
The Union condemned the actions of certain individuals of late Minister Arumugam Thondamn’s party in coercing DGHS Dr. Anil Jasinghe, the Public Health Inspectors’ Union said legal actions should be taken against those who disrupted the working of the health authorities.
The union said the politically motivated actions taken by those individuals in performing the last rites of Thondaman violated the public health guidelines in the country.