Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Ministry of Public Security is reviewing requests by former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Maithripala Sirisena to return bulletproof vehicles previously allocated to them, Minister Ananda Wijepala told the Daily Mirror.

He said that security-related matters are not covered under the Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Act.

In early October 2025, Mahinda Rajapaksa returned his bulletproof vehicle in compliance with the government's directive to scale back privileges previously afforded to former presidents.

Minister Wijepala said both former presidents had requested the return of vehicles. "They express that taking over the bulletproof vehicles by the government was fair. Maithripala Sirisena requested the ret...