The Public Security Ministry has ordered to review requests for security made by former Members of Parliament and VIPs before taking a decision on providing security to them again, a senior official said.
He said that the requests have been made after their security was withdrawn keeping with a government decision.
Accordingly, police and STF guards provided to former ministers, MPs and VIPs have been withdrawn.
He said a threat assessment will be carried out before taking a decision on their applications.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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