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Dissanayake hits pause on terror bill two days after defending it
Dissanayake hits pause on terror bill two days after defending it by Thara Mon, 09/11/2026 - 16:36 Body Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the National Trade Union Conference The Sri Lankan president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has said his government will not proceed with its proposed counter-terrorism and organised crime bills without first consulting the public, in an apparent pause after weeks of mounting opposition. Speaking at the National Trade Union Conference on Saturday (7 November), Dissanayake said the government had agreed earlier that day not to move forward with th…