By Norman Palihawadane
Former MPs have been ordered to return the firearms issued to them for their personal security to the Ministry of Defence.
A senior Defence Ministry official said that all MPs had been informed by Parliament that they should return the firearms they obtained for personal security.
Parliament sources said that over 100 MPs had obtained small firearms for personal protection.
In addition all police security personnel assigned to former MPs and ministers had been recalled, police said.
However, the police security personnel provided for the former Speaker, former Deputy Speaker and the Opposition Leader would remain in place, Senior DIG (Administration) Lalith Pathinayake said.
