Cabinet consents to redraft Anti-Terrorism Bill

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution to instruct the Legal Draftsman to redraft the Anti-Terrorism Bill with the amendments, Cabinet Spokesman and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana said. 

Speaking at the weekly Cabinet media briefing held yesterday at the Government Information Department, Minister Dr. Gunawardhana said that the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at their discussion held on February 27, 2023 to publish the draft Bill prepared by the Legal Draftsman that is to be introduced as the Anti-Terrorism Act substituting the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act No. 48 of 1979 effective at present.

It has been decided to introduce the required revisions for the draft Bill considering the views furnished by many parties interested in some clauses mentioned in the draft Bill.

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers agreed with the resolution furnished by the Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister to instruct the Legal Draftsman for the re-drafting of the Anti-Terrorism Bill including the revisions recognized as above for the draft Bill already sketched.

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