All garments which cover the face and affect the process of identifying a person have been banned from tomorrow (Apr 29), the President's Media Division said.
The ban had been imposed by President Maithripala Sirisena in accordance with the powers vested with him under the Emergency Regulations.
Issuing a press release, the President's Media Division explained that the ban was imposed in order to facilitate the process of identifying individuals
The decision taken by the President was done in order to strengthen the security of the country and not to offend a particular community, the release said.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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