The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
The Minister stated that the recently passed law removing certain privileges of former Presidents does not cover security arrangements. He said that while privileges must be surrendered under the Act, the Government remains responsible for ensuring the security of former Presidents and will consider any renewed requests for security-related vehicles or other support.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the Bill to Remove Certain Privileges of Presidents was passed in this House recently. Under that law, certain privileges earlier enjoyed have now been returned. However, that Act does not address the matter of security. At present, even some security vehicles previously used have been handed back.
¶ 02 While some privileges must be surrendered under the Act, providing security remains a responsibility of the Government. Therefore, if the former Presidents make renewed requests regarding security, including vehicles and other related matters, the Government is prepared to consider them. Accordingly, although the Removal of Privileges Act does not cover security, the Government will ensure security continues to be assured.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 7 October 2025 ·No. 22573 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 October 2025. No. 22573. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9881