Counter-terrorism law to replace PTA: Ranil

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the first draft of the counter-terrorism law which would be placed in the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), would be available for discussion by next week, New Zealand media reported.

"I think by next week the first draft of the counter-terrorism law, which will be placed in the Prevention of Terrorism Act, will be available for discussion," he said.

He said the Sri Lankan government was going through most of the things it had promised to achieve, including setting up a missing persons office.

Prime Minister Wickremesinghe hopes by next March all these things will be behind Sri Lanka. He said it's a quite open society these days, where fear is no longer a factor.

He said the country was cleaning up its act when it comes to human rights abuses.

He and Prime Minister John Key had formal talks at Government House in Auckland today.

Amnesty International had pressured Key to discuss human rights with Wickremesinghe during the talks, pointing out that Sir Lankan security forces have been implicated in tens of thousands of disappearances.

Executive director of Amnesty New Zealand Grant Bayldon said he wants Key to push for Sri Lanka to repeal its Prevention of Terrorism Act which "is basically a license to abduct and torture people."
"It also needs a law to make disappearances illegal, and it needs to work much harder to investigate those disappearances," Bayldon said.

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Comments - 11

Madiya Saturday, 01 October 2016 05:30 PM

How about a new law to curb corruption. The is the need of the hour. New Zealand is a corrupt free country. It seems the Sri Lanka government is soft peddling on this issue due to obvious reasons.

rosebud Saturday, 01 October 2016 05:38 PM

So Mr Prime Minister why are you making this announcement from New Zealand via DM Android App

Citizen Saturday, 01 October 2016 07:21 PM

Kindly consider abolishing Provincial Council system..this is really a white elephant which eaten up our economy and save money to remove 45% VAT.

Siria Saturday, 01 October 2016 07:31 PM

Rumor says Ranil is bringing old wine in New bottle. It was the UNP that created PTA in the first place

jagath Saturday, 01 October 2016 10:18 PM

By removing PTA ,Sri Lanka will be a in a grave danger.Ranil

Cheers Sunday, 02 October 2016 01:46 AM

So this is why NZ invited out PM to push to replace the terrorist act so the Kiwis are also listening to the Tamil diaspora hilarious

Nihal Perera Sunday, 02 October 2016 03:25 AM

It is sad that your report did not actually reported what NZ PM John Key said to the allegations of AI at the end. Mr Key told reporters that he is very confident and guarantee that Sri Lanka has moved away from that era and very much in the right direction to protect human rights. You have only indicated the allegation part of AI.

Shelly. Sunday, 02 October 2016 10:24 AM

In SL dissapearances went hand in hand with separatist movement and JVP rebel periods. Dissapearances have dissapeared along with dissapearance of above movements. Hence there wont be dissapearances if anti social anti democratic movements do not raise head. e via DM Android App

Shelly. Sunday, 02 October 2016 12:16 PM

New containers can carry old wine. But old containers cant carry new wine. To go with new ideas there should people of thinking newly. via DM Android App

sarath Monday, 03 October 2016 06:07 AM

these are the assurances given to international community at the UNHCR. Cat is jumping out of the bag.

dhanu Monday, 03 October 2016 03:11 PM

Corruption or any other abuse comes with the attitudes of people. Bringing laws minimizes trace of it. that is why we have corruption from top to bottom of this country

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