SriLanka, Nov. 15 -- The Prevention of Foreign Terrorist Fighters Bill has received the approval of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations. The Bill was considered and approved at a recent meeting of the Committee in Parliament, chaired by its Chairperson, Attorney-at-Law and MP Lakmali Hemachandra.

The proposed legislation seeks to give effect to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2178, adopted on September 24, 2014, which addresses the prevention and suppression of threats posed by foreign terrorist fighters. It also provides for matters connected with or incidental to these objectives.

The Bill was presented to Parliament for its First Reading on October 20 by the Minister of Fore...