Following the death of about two hundred and fifty, (250),
people in the Easter attack on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, President
Maithripala Sirisena, Monday banned the covering of faces for easy
identification.
He said he was using an emergency law to impose the
restriction from Monday. According to him, “Any face garment which hinders
identification will be banned to ensure security”.
His orders were criticized by Muslim leaders. However, days
after the attack, Sri Lankan government mounted enough security to secure the
nooks and crannies of the country.
Over the weekend thousands of Sri Lankan troops stood guard
on the streets, protecting churches and mosques.
Nigerian, African churches boom in London Sunday church
services were canceled across the country as a precaution, but worshippers in
the capital gathered to pray outside St Anthony’s Shrine, which was badly
damaged in the attacks.
The number of people arrested in connection with the
killings rose to 150. Security personnel’s are also hunting for around 140
followers of the jihadist group Islamic State.
The jihadist group Islamic State were accused of being
behind the attacks.
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