Sri Lanka Army Spokesperson Brigadier Jayanath Jayaweera states that Army security detail of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa withdrawn today was replaced with the police Special Task Force.
Brigadier Jayanath Jayaweera further noted that security measures restrict him from sharing accurate details on the withdrawn and replaced number of personals.
According to the Private media secretary of Mahinda Rajapaksha- former MP Uditha Lokubandara, 50 out of 102 army personals had been withdrawn from ex-President's squad this morning.