Gravitas: Sri Lanka's cabinet approves burqa ban
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Apr 30, 2021, 02:15 IST | Updated: Apr 30, 2021, 02:15 IST
Sri Lanka's cabinet approved a controversial ban on the burqa, citing national security reasons. Muslims on the island have denounced the move as islamophobic. WION's Palki tells you whether Sri Lanka's war on terror is actually a war on religion.
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