Govt denies reports of reduced security for ex-president Mahinda

The Presidential Secretariat says that the reports circulating claiming that the security detail of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been reduced are completely false.

Issuing a clarification, the Presidential Secretariat noted recent media reports claiming that the security of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been reduced.

The Presidential Secretariat states that all those reports are false and confirms that it has provided Rajapaksa with the benefits outlined in the Presidents’ Entitlements Act No. 4 of 1986.

The statement said that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is entitled to a pension due to a retired President, an official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 07, and a secretary’s allowance.

Additionally, he has been provided with three vehicles: a Mercedes Benz -600 Maybach (2008), a Toyota Land Cruiser (2017), and a Mercedes Benz G63 AMG 4×4 (2013).

For these vehicles, a monthly fuel allowance of 1,950 liters will be provided, along with three designated drivers, the PMD said.

The Ministry of Defence and Public Security provides security for former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The army personnel assigned to this task include three commando officers, four unit officers, and 56 other ranks, bringing the total number of army personnel to 07 officers and 56.