COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lankan activists handed over letters to Foreign Missions based in Colombo seeking their intervention to abolish the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act and for the release of IUSF Convener Wasantha Mudalige, and Venerable Galwewa Siridhamma Thero, who are detained under the PTA.

The group engaged in a silent protest opposite the UN compound in Colombo, and later handed over a letter to a UN representative.

Thereafter the group proceeded to the Norwegian Embassy in Colombo, the EU office in Colombo, the British High Commission in Colombo, the US Embassy in Colombo, and the Canadian High Commission.

The group thereafter attempted to hand-over a letter to the Indian High Commission in Colombo, however, it was not accepted.
 

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