Srilanka, Feb. 27 -- Jaffna District MP Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna, made an appeal in Parliament yesterday to take steps to deploy two police officers for his security.

Raising a privilege issue in Parliament yesterday, he made this request to the Speaker. He said that he and his secretary were attacked at the Valampuri Hotel on February 12.

"I filed a complaint with the Police. The suspect in the incident has also been arrested by the Police. However, a case has been filed in the Court against me.

This issue is a threat to my security as a Member of Parliament. Recently, Ganemulla Sanjeewa was murdered inside the court. Similarly, various murders have also taken place in the country in the past few weeks.

"I hereby raise the privilege...