Seized decorations which saw Tamils arrested under the PTA this week. Statements have been released by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, US, UK, EU and Canada today, condemning the continued use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) as authorities detained several Tamils this week.
Meeting with Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP, MA Sumanthiran, US Ambassador Julie Chung to discuss concerns over the proposed anti-terrorism bill; the discovery of mass graves in the North; and reconciliation.
In a separate, unusual move, US ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung voiced her dismay regarding a book written by a Sri Lankan lawmaker that describes an alleged US-supported plot to overthrow the Gotabaya Rajapaksa government.
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Sri Lanka s shares edge down in mid market trade on Thursday (12), delays in International Monetary Fund (IMF) decisions and government action are pushing investors away from market activity, an analyst said.