Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s lawyers today filed a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition before the Supreme Court, urging for the redeployment of his removed security detail.
The FR petition has been filed challenging the removal of a considerable number of security personnel while seeking a court order to reinstate them.
The move comes after the government recently decided to reduce the privileges afforded to former heads of state, citing significant state expenditure.
As such, the government decided to restrict the security personnel to 60 officers per former President. (Newswire)