Sri Lankan Government Faces Backlash over Proposed Counter-Terrorism Law Amid Calls to Repeal PTA

Sri Lankan government faces backlash over proposed counter-terrorism law amid calls to repeal PTA

A broad coalition of civil society actors, supported by the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), has issued a joint call for the Sri Lankan Government to immediately and unconditionally repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), rejecting any attempts to replace it with similarly repressive legislation. The appeal, signed by over 240 individuals and organisations—including activists, trade unions, academics, clergy, lawy…

Repealing The PTA: A Test Of Integrity For Sri Lanka's New Political Order - Colombo Telegraph

By Mahil Dole – Mahil Dole The National People’s Power (NPP) emerged as a political force on the promise of transformative change. Among its core pledges—stated without ambiguity—was the complete repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). This commitment, made in both its presidential and parliamentary election manifestos, was a powerful acknowledgment of the deep scars this law has left on Sri Lanka’s social fabric. But now, signs of hesi…