Minister of Law, Order, and Southern Development Sagala Rathnayake said in Parliament today that the decision to reduce police officers from former President Rajapaksha’s security contingent was not politically motivated.
He said that currently, the former President has a security contingent of 187 personal’s including 26 STF officers.
The number of security officers to be appointed for a VIP is decided on an estimate, the Minister explained.
Accordingly, 42 police officers were removed from the former President’s security contingent, but, it is possible to provide required security from the MSD to him during special occasions if a request is made, he added.