Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- Media reports indicate that while several members of Parliament have received pistols for their protection, another twenty MPs have requested firearms to ensure their personal security.

However, Ilankai Thamil ArsuKatchi (ITAK) Parliamentarian Sivagnanam Sritharan has questioned the rationale behind people's representatives requesting weapons instead of an adequate security detail to ensure his or her security. He has stated that demanding weapons is a serious matter and argues that for an MP to use firearms, he must have proper training.

Meanwhile, during a meeting on last Friday (October 31) chaired by Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has stated that Police security provision w...