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Sri Lanka's cabinet approves to draft anti-terrorism law

Xinhua, October 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

Sri Lanka's cabinet on Wednesday approved to draft a new counter-terrorism law to replace its Prevention of Terrorism Act to affirm Sri Lanka's commitment on human rights.

A committee chaired by the Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development has been appointed to draft the new counter terrorism law, which will be aimed at providing adequate provisions for prevention of terrorism and affirm Sri Lanka's commitment on human rights responsibilities, acting Government Spokesperson, Karunarathna Paranavithana told press.

"Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers have decided to forward the policy and legal framework drafted by the said committee and presented by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security for further discussions," said Paranavithana.

He further said that the new law was needed as terrorism had changed its nature, growing from internal conflicts to transnational violence.

"We need the new law to ensure the country is not used as a recruiting ground or for other organising activity of international terrorists," he said. Endit