The presentation of the Anti-Terrorism Bill to the Parliament will be delayed, Minister of Justice Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe announced.
The Justice Minister stated that the decision has been taken based on requests that were made by various groups, including opposition political parties.
He further stated that it is expected to present the Bill to Parliament by the end of April or the first week of May.
The BAR Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) had earlier called on the Government to delay the presentation of the Anti-Terrorism Bill to Parliament.
The BASL had claimed that the Bill had been Gazetted without proper discussions with relevant parties. (NewsWire)