Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said to parliament on Tuesday that the government was working on repealing the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
Mr. Samaraweera said the Law Commission of Sri Lanka, was entrusted with the task of formulating an alternative draft law in keeping with international practices, and had just submitted a draft.
Amended PTA handed over to Minister of Justice - Ceylon Today (07 March 2016)
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