Colombo, April 9 -- A Cabinet Paper has been presented to appoint a committee to look into repealing the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today.

Responding to a question raised by MP S. Rasamanikkam in the House, she said the government will also come out with a wider consultation on repealing the PTA and to compile new legislation.

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