Cabinet this week decided to forward a draft Counter-Terrorism Law to the multi-party Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security for further debate.
The draft, intended to replace the existing Prevention of Terrorism Act, was recently produced by a Committee chaired by Minister of Law and Order Sagala Ratnayake. It was meant to have introduced provisions to prevent terrorism while affirming Sri Lanka’s international commitments on human rights. However, strong concerns have already been expressed about several of its clauses.
After Minister Ratnayake presented it to Cabinet on Tuesday, it was decided that the “policy and legal framework drafted by the said committee” will be forwarded to the Sectoral Oversight Committee.
Sectoral Committees on various subjects were set up last year. They comprise of MPs from various parties. The one related to national security has 20 members and is chaired by Malith Jayathilake, a UPFA National List MP. Another of its members is M. A. Sumanthiran, TNA Parliamentarian, who recently said in Parliament that the proposed new law will be worse than the PTA.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Acting Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe, was appointed as the Attorney General of Sri Lanka a short while ago.
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