Advisory Board appointed to make recommendations on suspects detained under PTA

• Advisory Board appointed as per the Section 13 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, No.48 of 1979.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed an Advisory Board to make recommendations and advise the President on the investigation, release, granting of bail and future action related to the persons imprisoned over terrorist activities and detained under detention orders.

The Presidential Media Division said the Advisory Board was appointed as per the Section 13 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, No.48 of 1979.  The Chairman of the Advisory Board is retired Chief Justice Asoka de Silva and retired high Court Judge A.A.R. Heiyanthuduwa and retired Solicitor General Suhada Gamlath have been appointed as the other members.  The Advisory Board is expected to make recommendations and advise the President on the investigation, release, granting of bail and future action related to the persons imprisoned over terrorist activities and detained under detention orders.   “Hitherto, the persons who have been imprisoned had no opportunity to make representations on their rights since an Advisory Board has not been established for a long time,” the Presidential Media Division (PMD) said.   

• The persons who have been imprisoned had no opportunity to make representations on their rights