Sri Lanka president restores ban on women buying alcohol

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena (left) watching the flowing water from the sluice gates after ceremonially inaugurating the Moragahakanda Dam at Elahera within the North Central region of Sri Lanka, on Jan 8, 2018.
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena (left) watching the flowing water from the sluice gates after ceremonially inaugurating the Moragahakanda Dam at Elahera within the North Central region of Sri Lanka, on Jan 8, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE