Sri Lanka's president, Maithripala Sirisena has overruled a decision to lift the ban preventing women from buying or selling alcohol amid an outcry among Buddhist clergy.
Mr Sirisena's actions come just days after the government announced its decision to amend the law.
Senior Buddhist monks criticised the lifting of the ban arguing it would causing women to become addicted to alcohol and lead to the break down of 'Sri Lankan culture'.
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