President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed an Advisory Board as per Section 13 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, No.48 of 1979 to submit recommendations and decisions, the Director-General of Legal Affairs of the Presidential Secretariat Attorney-at-Law Harigupta Rohanadeera said.
The Chairman of the Advisory Board is retired Chief Justice Asoka de Silva and retired High Court Judge A.A.R. Heiyanthuduwa and retired Solicitor General Suhada Gamalath has been appointed as the other members.
The Advisory Board is expected to make recommendations and advise the President on the investigation, release, granting of bail and future action related to the persons imprisoned over terrorist activities and detained under a detention order.
