Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Jagath Vithana stated that Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasuriya expressed regret over remarks he had made recently in Kandy.

MP Vithana shared this with reporters after a special meeting in Parliament today regarding the security of opposition MPs.

The discussion was chaired by Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne and attended by the IGP.

During the meeting, both the Speaker and the IGP agreed to provide security to all MPs who request protection. MP Vithana also mentioned that the IGP highlighted receiving threats from multiple groups and assured that the matter would receive special attention.

The emergency discussion was convened following a request from opposition MPs. The...