British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Sarah Hulton who met Public Security Minister Tiran Alles recently requested the Minister to cooperate in preventing illegal Sri Lankan immigrants from coming to Britain.

The meeting was also attended by UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Director Ben Mellor who was visiting Sri Lanka.The current situation in the country was also discussed during the meeting.

The Public Security Ministry said that a long discussion on the Prevention of Terrorism Act was also held.

Highlighting the recently introduced new laws in Britain, the minister pointed out that the introduction of these laws is necessary to maintain law and order in the country.

Meanwhile, Mr Mellor inquired from the minister on four suspects arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.