Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- The Catholic Church is examining the Government's proposed anti-terrorism legislation to identify potential shortcomings and concerns before expressing its views on the new law, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has said.

Speaking to the media, Cardinal Ranjith said the proposed legislation, which is intended to replace the existing Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), was currently being reviewed with the assistance of legal experts.

He said the Church had begun examining the provisions of the proposed law following its presentation by the Government to the public.

"We are currently studying the proposed legislation. Our lawyers are examining its provisions to determine whether there are any shortcomin...