Sri Lanka approves proposal for Burqa ban The proposal to ban the burqa was announced in March by public safety minister Sarath Weerasekara, Just weeks before the UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution on Sri Lanka. By Sakina Fatima| Published: 28th April 2021 5:26 pm IST The Sri Lanka cabinet on Tuesdday approved a proposal to ban all face masks, including the burqa, Photo: Twitter (@Situ61074620) Colombo: Sri Lanka’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to ban all types of face veils in public places due to national security concerns. “The cabinet has approved the proposal … it will now go to the draft law and then it will be brought to parliament,” cabinet spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella told the weekly media conference.