Sri Lanka reinstates ban on selling alcohol to women

Sri Lanka’s government has reinstated a ban on women buying alcohol and being employed in places where the drinks are produced and sold, a senior official has said.

Sri Lanka’s government has reinstated a ban on women buying alcohol and being employed in places where the drinks are produced and sold, a senior official has said.

The decision came nearly a week after the finance minister revoked the 38-year-old ban and extension of working hours for liquor shops.