Sri Lanka bans all kinds of face coverings that may conceal people’s identities

A week after serial explosions ripped through Sri Lanka, the President’s office on Sunday banned any “covering of face” to conceal identity. President's office said covering the face in order to avoid the identification of a person will be banned with effect from Monday to ensure public safety. Sirisena took the decision under the Emergency Regulations.

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