Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe called for unconditional support from all parties to get the Counter Terrorism bill passed. The Premiere speaking in Parliament yesterday pointed out that Sri Lanka is faced with a global terror threat and that the government is open to discussing any recommendations from the other parties that would expedite the passage of this legislation.
In response to an article published in a newspaper on Tuesday that this could be done by using the existing Penal Code, the Prime Minister said, “I like to remind them that there are ongoing conflicts with competing power centres in Syria, where the USA, Russia, Iran and Turkey have all intervened. We do not want get drawn into such a situation."
Wickremesinghe said the government was taking every possible step to capture the people linked to the attacks, restore the normal life of the people and provide support for industries affected by the attacks while security authorities have been able to improve the security situation at present.
"Yesterday, schools were opened. The Security Forces and the Police have consolidated security in schools. I received a report from the Minister of Education in this regard. We hope that the attendance of schoolchildren will gradually improve even though it was low yesterday. Likewise, last Sunday, many Christian churches held service. Last Friday, prayers were also made in the Muslim churches. Our security forces have been able to ensure that all this work is done without any hindrance," Wickremesinghe said.
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