Sri Lanka, March 19 -- The Supreme Court today (19) dismissed a fundamental rights petition filed by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, challenging the government's decision to reduce his security detail to 60 personnel without proper evaluation.

The Court issued this order after considering the details of the petition filed on behalf of Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The case was initially taken up for consideration on February 6, with the Supreme Court deciding to reconvene on March 19, 2025, to review the petition.

The petition sought the redeployment of his security detail, which had been reduced.

President's Counsel Ali Sabry, representing Rajapaksa, presented facts and argued that the reduction in security had been made without a proper se...