Sri Lanka announces ban on all face coverings following a series of bombings that killed more than 250 people on Easter Sunday
Any face covering that"hinders the identification of individuals in a way that threatens national security" is now banned in Sri Lanka, according to a statement from the country's President.
The move follows a series of bombings on Easter Sunday that killed more than 250 people and wounded at least 500 in Sri Lankan churches and hotels." has made this decision to strengthen national security as well as to not inconvenience any demographic group so as to create a peaceful and harmonious society in Sri Lanka," said the presidential statement, which was released Sunday.
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