The body of Sri Lanka’s first coronavirus victim, Elangampedige Dharmasiri Janananda, was cremated at the Kotikawatta crematorium yesterday afternoon. The 60-year-old man was a resident of Marawila. He was undergoing treatment at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, at the time of his death.

Director General of Health Services, Anil Jasinghe, said that they had adhered to international quarantine standards as regards Janananda’s funeral.

“The funeral took place under the supervision of a Judicial Medical Officer and Public Health Inspectors,” he said, adding that only the relatives of the deceased had been allowed to view his body from a distance.

The deceased had undergone a kidney transplant operation and was also suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure.

Courtesy:The Island