Sri Lanka's
proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA) has once again
brought a fundamental question to the forefront of our national
discourse: how do we protect
the country against terrorism without compromising
the democratic freedoms and constitutional rights of its citizens?
For a nation that endured nearly
three decades of armed conflict, this is not a theoretical debate. Sri Lanka understands the devastating consequences of terrorism, the responsibilities placed
upon the s...
