Ex-Presidents Seek Return Of Bulletproof Cars

COLOMBO(News 1st); Former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Maithripala Sirisena have requested the Ministry of Public Security to return the bulletproof vehicles they previously used.

Following the repeal of the Presidential Rights Act, the vehicles were recently handed over to the Presidential Secretariat as required by law.

Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala said that the requests will be referred to the Security Review Committee.

The committee will include the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, Ravi Seneviratne, and the Inspector General of Police.

The Minister further stated that after the committee’s discussions, a decision will be made regarding the security arrangements for the former presidents and the bulletproof vehicles.