Authorities said the measures would help security forces to identify people as a hunt for any remaining attackers and their support network continues across the Indian Ocean island.
Officials have warned that the militants behind the 21 April suicide bombings on hotels and churches that killed over 250 people were planning more attacks, using a van and bombers disguised in military uniforms. Separately, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is feuding with Mr Sirisena, issued a statement saying he had asked the justice minister to draft regulations to ban the burqa.
"We have given guidance to the Muslim women to not to cover their faces in this emergency situation," an ACJU representative said after the scholars asked the government to drop plans for a law against the burqa and niqab.
Glorified Balaclavas.....
Wow, didn’t expect this from a pro Islam federal Europe. If true, it’s a great strike for women’s freedom about the right not to wear the hijab.
I'm sure the ladies themselves would be absolutely delighted to see this hideous imposition of their freedom to live lifted 😎
Should be law throughout the EU also.
LeoVaradkar when will Ireland follow ?
Good.
If I went around wearing a balaclava I'd be stopped by the guards and probably arrested if I didn't take it off. This is no different. Plus it's oppressive to those women.
face vails don't murder people in churches, ban the religion
Good!
Should be banned in Europe too, the department of social persecution issue psc cards to female members of the religion of the terminally offended without them revealing their faces.
Should be the case in all EU states
Immediately ban this here too! While in Rome do what the Romans’ do and while in the Middle East we have to live by there customs and laws!
Should be in Ireland and UK too...
Could’ve mentioned it’s Sri Lanka in the headline. Thought at first (with great surprise) that it was in Ireland Typical media click bait.
Ireland and UK should do this as well. Everyone should be facially identifiable including paramilitaries!
Thatll stop them..er.. how..
Ireland should do the same. These oppressive clothes are horribly misogynistic.
Full face veil for women is one teaching of Whabbi Islam linked to Saudi Arabia and Qatar...More fundamentalist Islam....Has become common in Pakistan under Whabbi influence....
Proper order ...no where to hide!!!
Should be universal
Standby for the shitstorm.