Sri Lanka, April 13 -- A preliminary discussion on repealing Sri Lanka's Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) was held on the 11th under the leadership of Minister of Justice and National Unity, Attorney-at-Law Harsha Nanayakkara, at the Ministry of Justice. A committee has been appointed for this purpose, with President's Counsel Riyenzi Arsekularatne named as its chairperson.

During the meeting, Minister Nanayakkara emphasized that repealing the existing PTA is a policy commitment of the current government. He stated that the new legislation should be capable of addressing global terrorism and emerging challenges while ensuring that it does not infringe on fundamental rights such as freedom of expression, which are constitutionally and in...