Law on the Prevention of terrorism (PTA) is a law in Sri Lanka. This law into force allowing the police to seek suspects in them. it is arrested and detained it. This law for the first time in 1979, as a rule, temporary presidential decree Richard adopted and then in 1982, the Permanent was.

based on the law on the Prevention of terrorism, Sri Lanka (PTA), a person can be for a maximum of 18 months (that's once every three months based on a sentence-renewable) is arrested. This in the event that the minister of this century have, or that doubt is personal in any illegal activity involved or associated. Illegal activity even involves pasting posters on the wall, which can be as much as death penalty cases be used.

the crimes, for which the ordinary laws of the country defined are also defined were. For example, if a person deems that the location of a terrorist (terrorist-in-law is not specified) where is and if such a person fails to the police notice, he committed a crime that a decree equal to a minimum of 5 years in prison would be. If the "terrorists" in house person for a night stay, then the person commits harboring terrorists is punishable by a maximum twenty years in prison would be.

although the law on the Prevention of terrorism for the whole of Sri Lanka is, but its application to Tamil and especially the youth is in Tamil. From the time of its adoption in 1979, etc. a large number of civilians Tamil, including students and activists of the philanthropist to The Shape of cruel repression, and under torture systematically located and many of which are also have been killed.

cases ridiculous, there are judges, the court ordered that the detainees into the prison to be transferred to, name it, and entered the offices of the Register of the prison be. Then the provisions of the law was used and held for torture in the camps of the Army passed. For operation under this law, typically the camps of the army for detention are used. This camp because of having the "cells of torture" notorious were. In a camp the army, it even loops and other tools for torture were made.