US Ambassador comments on PTA

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Using laws that do not conform with international human rights standards erodes democracy in Sri Lanka, said US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung exampling the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in a tweet.

The US Ambassador urged the government to uphold the rights of the people to express their views.

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