Proposal to ban on all face and head coverings including Burqa approved

Cabinet approval has been granted to the  proposed ban on face and head coverings, including the burqa and niqab.

 

The above decision has been reached in order to ban the full face covering in the public places over the concerns in relation to national security and terrorism , stated the Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekara

 

Source : Newswire