The Speaker, Dr. Jagath Vickramaratne, discussed the safety of Parliament members with opposition MPs, party leaders, and Police Chief Priyantha Weerasekera at the Parliament Complex. During the meeting, the Police Chief stated that since the government had made a policy decision to withdraw the security of Parliament members, a decision should be made to restore it.
He also mentioned that all requests from MPs for security have been forwarded to the relevant authorities. The Police Chief emphasized the need to take necessary actions to provide security to MPs.
In response, the Police Chief noted that he will discuss the matter with the President and the Minister of Public Security to find a solution.
