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https://www.dw.com/en/sri-lanka-to-ban-burqas-over-national-security-concerns/a-56865781
The Sri Lankan government on Saturday said it would soon outlaw the burqa, a loose garment which is sometimes worn by Muslim women to completely cover their face and body in public.
It was unclear whether the ban included the niqab — another type of garment worn by some Muslim women that covers the face but leaves the eyes open.
The Buddhist-dominated nation has already introduced a temporary ban on burqas following terror attacks which killed over 260 people in 2019.
Curbing 'religious extremism'
"The burqa has a direct impact on national security," said Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekara on Saturday.
"In our early days, we had a lot of Muslim friends, but Muslim women and girls never wore the burqa," Weerasekara said, according to video footage sent by his ministry.
"It is a sign of religious extremism that came about recently. We will definitely ban it."