Stating that the Sri Lankan military's police powers would cease, the government said that the additional was unnecessary as using the Prevention of Terrorism Act, the "armed forces could be drawn back to maintain law and order in extreme instances where the police were unable to manage".
“We will bring back the armed forces under the Prevention of Terrorism Act if the situation arises,” the cabinet spokesperson, Rajitha Senaratne was quoted by Sri Lanka's Sunday Times as saying.
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