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Sri Lanka bans face coverings after Easter bombings

The move prevents Muslim women from veiling their faces.

Sri Lanka bans face coverings after Easter bombings

Mon, 29 Apr, 2019 - 12:50

Sri Lanka’s government has banned face coverings that conceal people’s identities in the wake of the Easter Sunday terror attacks.

The emergency law prevents Muslim women from veiling their faces.

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