President Maithripala Sirisena issued a gazette notification this week clarifying the confusion which prevailed over the ban on face covering garments.
The extra-ordinary gazette categorically states that the term “full face” means “a person’s face from the top of the forehead to the bottom of the chin and between (but not including) the ears”.
The new gazette had been issued in order to amend the previous gazette which stated that “full face” means the whole face of a person including the ears.
Accordingly, a person should refrain from wearing “clothing, garment, or other material” which conceals and hinders the identification of one self.
The Tri-Forces, police, or a member of the Department of Civil Security, therefore, may require a person to remove such garment, clothing, or material which conceals the identity of a person, the gazette read.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
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