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Burqa ban just a ‘proposal’, Sri Lanka says after criticism from Pakistan, allies

  • Top Sri Lankan minister had said last week the island nation would “definitely” ban the full face covering on national security grounds
  • Sri Lankan foreign ministry says decision not yet final, proposal would be discussed with “all parties concerned”
By Reuters ·

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