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

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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