The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) requested President Ranil Wickremesinghe to submit a copy of the Bill titled ‘Anti-Terrorism’, which the Cabinet of Ministers had approved recently, a statement from the Commission said.
The Commission stated it understands that the said Bill is a revised version of the Bill previously gazetted on March 17, 2023.
The HRCSL had also sent its observations and recommendations on the Bill gazetted in March 2023.
It expects to send further observations and recommendations on the revised Bill upon receiving a copy of the new version.