2022-08-23
Treating participants in demonstrations as terrorists will further damage the legal system of Sri Lanka.
A student leader Wasantha Mudalige and several other leaders who have participated in demonstrations to highlight issues such as the problems of university students and other problems about economic difficulties in the country have been arrested and the charges are formed in a way so as to enable their detentions under the Anti-Terrorism Act. On that basis, the Judiciary’s power to examine the legality of their arrest and detention will be removed for the period for which the detention order is valid.
A detention order can be for three months and will come into effect through the signature of the Secretary to the Ministry of Defense. Thus, this detention will be entirely an Executive order and the Executive branch will completely determine the issue of the liberty of these individuals.
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