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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed an Advisory Board to make recommendations and advise the President on the investigation, release, granting of bail and future action related to the persons imprisoned over terrorist activities and detained under detention orders.
The Director-General of Legal Affairs of the Presidential Secretariat Attorney-at-Law Harigupta Rohanadeera said the Advisory Board was appointed as per the Section 13 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, No.48 of 1979.
The Chairman of the Advisory Board is retired Chief Justice Asoka de Silva and retired high Court Judge A.A.R. Heiyanthuduwa and retired Solicitor General Suhada Gamalath have been appointed as the other members.
The Advisory Board is expected to make recommendations and advise the President on the investigation, release, granting of bail and future action related to the persons imprisoned over terrorist activities and detained under detention orders.
"Hitherto, the persons who have been imprisoned had no opportunity to make representations on their rights since an Advisory Board has not been established for a long time," the Presidential Media Division (PMD) said.
Mr. Harigupta Rohanadeera further said that the prisoners will be given the opportunity to submit their issues with the appointment of the Advisory Board.
Upali Wednesday, 25 August 2021 05:43 PM
This move seems to be slowly coming to a situation of abolishing or further softening of PTA as mooted by international community This is what the last govt also envisaged but during election period SLPP vehemently criticised and opposed to the move of the last govt and now when elected to govern they are going on the reverse. Dont do politics on these issus. If that the need of the hour do it and win the heart of international community who will benifit the country. But do not hoodwink the people.
PANTHA kUMARAN Wednesday, 25 August 2021 05:59 PM
I can only laugh. How many commission and how many advisory committees have been formed. Best think forward is to abolish PTA and allow the Courts to make decision on legal matters. Sri Lanka doesn't belong to one individual.
Mohan Wednesday, 25 August 2021 06:21 PM
Sri Lanka has more advisory commissions than population
ram Wednesday, 25 August 2021 08:55 PM
ohhh UN session nearing very soon. it's as usual action by every govt. of sri Lanka's.
Shan Thursday, 26 August 2021 07:56 AM
It's high time culprits being given government positions be highlighted and informed of this high-handed act. Opposition, are you'll sleeping or are you all looked after well?
Dee Thursday, 26 August 2021 07:14 AM
Appoint Iraj to the board!
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