Acting-IGP To Refer MP Security Requests to NSC

COLOMBO (News 1st); Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasuriya has said that the proposal of the Members of Parliaments requesting security will be forwarded to the National Security Council for consideration.

According to a statement issued by the Department of Communication of Parliament, the Acting IGP confirmed that security arrangements have already been made for MPs whose risk assessments have been completed.

The Acting IGP expressed these views during a discussion held at the Parliament premises on 23.05.2025 under the patronage of Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne with the participation of the Acting IGP and the Director of the Ministerial Security Division and relevant officers. 

Several opposition party leaders had requested a discussion with the Speaker on 2025.05.20 regarding the security of the MPs to present their security concerns. 

Accordingly, this discussion was organized following a discussion held by the Speaker on the same day with the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala.

Accordingly, Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, asked the Acting IGP to inform him of the progress of the assessment reports regarding the security of MPs.

The Acting IGP also briefed the audience on the current security situation in the country and stressed that many of the recent killings were the result of clashes between criminal gangs and drug traffickers, and that local politicians have been identified as being involved in these crimes.