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Sri Lanka strips suit and tie from official dress code

AFP Jan 10, 2017

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday overturned a 26-year-old decree that required top bureaucrats to wear a suit and tie, saying they could now opt for "more comfortable" clothing instead. "We must adopt clothing…

UAE tells citizens to avoid national dress while abroad

Web Desk Jul 3, 2016

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has urged men to avoid wearing the white robes, headscarf and headband of the national dress when travelling abroad, after a businessman visiting the United States was wrestled to the ground and held as an…