Sri Lanka Gazettes New Anti-Terror Bill to Replace PTA After 47 Years

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COLOMBO (News 1st); The Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill, introducing a new legal framework to combat terrorism, has been published in the Gazette. A notable feature of the Bill, presented by the Ministry of Justice and National Integration, is the proposal to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act No. 48 of 1979, or the PTA, which has been in force for nearly 47…