23 May 2019 07:09 pm
The Education Ministry has informed heads of all schools in writing to abide by the Gazette notification issued under the Emergency law which prohibited dress and helmets preventing identification of a person.
It said that the attention of Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam was drawn to this matter after the confusion that prevailed in schools when teachers and other individuals entered schools premises wearing dresses and helmets preventing their identification.
Accordingly, entering school premises wearing Burqa, Niqab, Full Face, Modular and Off-road helmets has been banned while wearing of Chador, Hijab and other helmets has not been banned.
The Minister had instructed the Secretary to the ministry to send a special letter to all schools mentioning this in detail. (Sheain Fernandopulle)