Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- The Government is planning to introduce a series of amendments to the controversial Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill, including the removal of provisions relating to media reporting of serious crimes and excise offences, the Attorney General informed the Supreme Court yesterday.

Solicitor General Viraj Dayaratne, appearing for the Attorney General, told a three-judge Supreme Court bench that the proposed changes would be introduced at the Parliamentary Committee Stage of the Bill.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court yesterday concluded hearing the arguments both in support of and against the proposed legislation and directed the parties to file their written submissions.

The Court's determination on the constitutional...