Srilanka, Nov. 13 -- The Prevention of Foreign Terrorist Fighters Bill received the approval of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations.

The Bill was considered and approved when the Sectoral Oversight Committee met in Parliament under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament Lakmali Hemachandra, according to the Department of Communication of Parliament.

The Bill has been presented to give effect to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2178, adopted on 24 September 2014, which addresses the prevention and suppression of the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters, and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

The Bill was presented to Parliament for its Fir...