Party leaders to meet amid row over anti-terror bill

COLOMBO: The leaders of all political parties are scheduled to convene in Parliament at 11 a.m. on April 20, under the patronage of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.

Accordingly, all party leaders have been reportedly informed to attend the meeting, as it will be the first meeting after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.

Meanwhile, the first Parliamentary session since the festive season is due to take place shortly after the party leader meeting, on April 25.

Preparations have been made for the proposed Anti–Terrorism Bill to be taken up in Parliament on April 25.

However, a final decision pertaining to the matter will be made at the party leader’s meeting.

Although the proposed Bill was initially supposed to be tabled in Parliament on April 4, several parties opposed the move.