A poster outside a Sri Lankan boys' school telling women what to wear stirred a debate on social media.
The poster on display outside St Joseph's College - one of Colombo's elite private schools - has no text of any sort.
Instead it shows 16 pictures of women in a variety of outfits, with tick marks against half and crosses against the rest.
No, it's not a crash course in what is and is not fashionable in Colombo right now.
Instead, it's a notice to women about what they can and cannot wear when they enter school premises to meet teachers, or pick their children up from inside the school.
Traditional saris are allowed, as are apparently baggy shapeless dresses and what look suspiciously like hospital scrubs. On the "not allowed" list are strappy top, anything without sleeves,and mini skirts.
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