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Rights concerns raised over Sri Lanka’s proposed anti-terrorism law

2026-11-07

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Despite President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's announcement to reduce detention periods in a new bill aimed at protecting the state from terrorism, the arbitrary and excessive powers given to the police are a major threat to human rights, said Premnath C. Dolawaththa, a former Member of Parliament of

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