Mahinda Rajapaksa files FR petition over security reduction

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has filed a Fundamental Rights petition, challenging the government’s decision to reduce his security detail without conducting a thorough security assessment.

The petition names Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, the Cabinet of Ministers, and several others as respondents.

In his filing, the former president asserts that he continues to face terrorist threats due to his leadership in ending the decades-long conflict with the LTTE organization.