Any face covering that "hinders the identification of individuals in a way that threatens national security" is now banned in Sri Lanka. It applies to anything covering the face - burqas, niqabs, helmets, masks, etc - not just burqas as previously reported https://t.co/wErbs0KzU4

Any face covering that "hinders the identification of individuals in a way that threatens national security" is now banned in Sri Lanka. It applies to anything covering the face - burqas, niqabs, helmets, masks, etc - not just burqas as previously reported https://t.co/wErbs0KzU4 (via Twitter http://twitter.com/CNN/status/1122830584634597376)