President Maithruipala Sisirsena said he was using an emergency law to impose the restriction from Monday, according to BBC. Any face garment which "hinders identification" will be banned to ensure national security, his office said. The niqab and burka - worn by Muslim women - were not specifically named. Sri Lanka remains on high alert eight days after Islamist attacks that hit churches and hotels. Dozens of suspects have been arrested, but local officials warned that more militants remained at large.

Source: bd News24 April 29, 2019 05:48 UTC