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Thousands of village halls across Britain are facing the possibility of closure due to concerns over proposed anti-terrorism legislation aimed at enhancing security in public places.

Concerns have been raised over proposed new rules to improve security in public places by volunteer-run centres, including the village hall in Kingsclere, Hampshire (pictured).

By Ananda P. Dasanayake The government of Sri Lanka published its proposed Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) on 17 March 2023. If adopted, it would replace the old Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) of 1971. The PTA was invoked mainly to deal with the Liberation Tamil Tigers of Eelam (LTTE) terrorism in northern Sri Lanka. After the war was […]

In comparison to the provisions in the Anti-Terrorism Bill to confer on Magistrates the discretionary power to place terrorist suspects in custody, the provision for judicial review in the amendment to the PTA passed last year appears to be a much more practicable alternative because it is the Supreme Court and the Appeal Court that […]

• Absolutely no intention of seeking IMF assistance for the 18th time President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that the agreement with the Internation...

President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be presented to Parliament for a vote on whether to support it. Following this, the key points of the agreement would be enacted into law. The President also indicated that the Prevention of

News and Press Release in English on Sri Lanka about Protection and Human Rights; published on 27 Mar 2023 by CPA

A little over 20 years ago, [1999] North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) conducted a military exercise that involved a “hypothetical scenario” of hijacked planes flying into both the Pentagon and the World Trade Center.

A kindred spirit of Mrs Thatcher, Jill Knight was loyal on most issues but as the wife of an optometrist opposed charging for eye tests

Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar, who was a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha, might not have been an active parliamentarian, but had voted in favour of the Prevention of Terrorism Bill, which was passed in a rare joint session of Parliament in 2002.