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Sri Lankan Cabinet approves proposed ban on burqas in public

Sri Lanka Colombo woman in burqa

Colombo, Sri Lanka AP Sri Lanka’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposed ban on wearing full-face veils including Muslim burqas in public, citing national security grounds, despite a UN expert’s comment that it would violate international law.  The Cabinet approved the proposal by Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekera at its weekly meeting, Weerasekara said on […]