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Sri Lanka bans "Niqab" after Deadly Attacks


Mon 29 Apr 2019 | 12:06 AM
Mohamed Helba

Sri Lanka has banned on Sunday women from wearing "Niqab"  under an emergency law ordered by President Maithripala Sirisena.

"The ban was being introduced from Monday under new regulations brought under a state of emergency in response to the Easter bombings in the capital, Colombo," the presidential office said in a statement.

"The law takes effect Monday, eight days after the Easter bombings of churches and hotels that killed more than 250 people in Sri Lanka," according to Washington Post.

The decision came after the Cabinet had proposed laws on face veils at a recent meeting,

At least 260 people were killed and 500 others injured, after eight simultaneous blasts hit three Sri Lankan churches and three five star hotels in the southwest of the country on Easter.

EU countries that prohibit  veils

About seven European countries have banned women from wearing veils. These countries include France, Denmark, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Belgium.

Most of these countries took these decisions as a result of the deadly attacks that occurred all over the world.

Islam In Sri Lanka

Islam is a minority religion in Sri Lanka; 9.7 percent of the country's population are Muslims.

The origins of Sri Lanka’s Muslim community dates back to the historic trading routes between South and Southeast Asia with the Middle East