BY Dinitha Rathnayake
The Sinhala Ravaya organisation filed a complaint on 16 August with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) against the alleged violation of human rights in connection with the Covid-19 vaccination programme.
According to the organisation’s Media Spokesman, Ven. Akmeemana Dayaratana Thera, they had filed this complaint at the HRCSL head office in Colombo.
“The country should consider a vaccination programme when there is no alternative. There is not much research done yet on the side effects of these vaccines. Also, the public should have the right to choose the vaccination. However, we can see that the Government’s vaccine process violates the human rights of Sri Lankans because they are making it compulsory,” he claimed.
The complaint also claims that it is illegal to prohibit the visiting of public places without carrying a vaccination card, as the authorities have already announced that they intend to do with regard to those above 30 years who remain unvaccinated for non-medical reasons, since the Government cannot force the public to take such an action.
Sinhala Ravaya resists ‘compulsory’ vaccination
17 Aug 2021
Sinhala Ravaya resists ‘compulsory’ vaccination
17 Aug 2021