The Sri Lankan government on Thursday said that controversial emergency provisions in the island nation prevailing since 2005 will be gradually relaxed and will be completely done away with, by the year end. Addressing the weekly cabinet briefing on Thursday Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the lifting of the emergency had nothing to do with the pressure exerted by any outside powers as the security and administration of Sri Lanka is entirely a domestic responsibility of the government.Sri Lanka has been under emergency rule for the most part of the past three decades, with the last phase of the tough law enforced in August 2005 after the assassination of former Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar by suspected LTTE snipers. The International community has been calling on the Sri Lankan government to completely remove the controversial laws.