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Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools

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Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools

Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools

Minister for public security says decision has been taken on ‘national security’ grounds; activists decry announcement.


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