Sri Lanka Does Something Right: Bans Burqas and Niqabs One Week After Easter Bombings

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena announced on Sunday that the ban will go into effect the following day. 

“Any form of face covering that will hinder the identification of a person is banned under emergency regulations,” the announcement from President Sirisena’s office said. 

The ban comes as an investigation into the attacks found that a large number of women were involved, though Sri Lanka’s Justice Ministry had already been considering the ban.

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