Sri Lanka Bans Face Coverings in Response to Easter Bombings

(MEE) — Muslim women in Sri Lanka have been banned from wearing the face veil in response to the Easter Sunday attacks that killed at least 250 people and wounded hundreds more. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena introduced the face-covering ban on Monday and said it was part of an emergency law to ensure national security in the country. Sirisena’s office added […]

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