Police deny removal of security for former President Wickremesinghe

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Colombo, October 7 (Daily Mirror) - Refuting reports that security personnel assigned to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe had been removed, police clarified that 163 officers remain assigned to his protection.

Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said that preparations are underway to establish the Ex-PSD 8 Division, specifically for Wickremesinghe’s security.

The spokesman confirmed that current security for the former President includes police officers, with 50 personnel from the Special Task Force (STF) under the direction of the former Director of the Presidential Security Division (PSD).

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Let RW be Monday, 07 October 2024 04:53 PM

Removing security for a former president would be silly. Those are normal entitlements to former presidents of any country in the world given the credible threats to their life.

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kumari sen Monday, 07 October 2024 06:20 PM

There is one important difference. SL people DID NOT elect him. He became the President through the votes of corrupt politicians.

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Rex Monday, 07 October 2024 06:08 PM

Even after leaving office they are a burden to the nation. At an average rate 50,000/- pm per person, it costs nearly 10mn per month for one person(RW) as security alone. If he had served the nation, why need such a heavy protection?

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R Monday, 07 October 2024 06:22 PM

Please don’t deny security personnel from unelected master debating presidential candidate. Who loves master debate every citizen till they can’t walk. His love machine is working even after the election

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German Monday, 07 October 2024 06:45 PM

Kumari: so where is your democratically and massively elected president Rajapaksa?

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Nihal S Monday, 07 October 2024 06:53 PM

Why he needs 163? Please reduce to the minimum required and I hope the new Government will look into adjusting these to more reasonable numbers. No wonder why our country is still a 'developing country'

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