PSTA ට එරෙහිව වෘත්තීය සමිති ජනාධිපතිවරයා වෙත සංදේශයක් භාරදෙයි – හකුලා නොගතහොත් දැවැන්ත විරෝධතා!
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1 min readFrom 1 outlets- WhatNews (සිංහල) reports that the memorandum was delivered at the President’s Secretariat in Colombo Fort.
- The groups opposed the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA) and other measures.
- WhatNews (සිංහල) says the groups threatened large protests if the proposals were not withdrawn.
WhatNews (සිංහල) reports that a coalition of independent trade unions and mass organisations delivered a memorandum to the President’s Secretariat in Colombo Fort on the 28th. The report identifies the recipient institution but gives no further details about who received the document.
WhatNews (සිංහල) says the memorandum protested the government’s proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act, abbreviated as PSTA, and a wider set of measures the groups characterised as repressive.
WhatNews (සිංහල) reports that the organisations warned they would hold large protests if the proposed measures were not withdrawn. The report provides no additional account of the government’s response or any subsequent action.
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