Special police protection for the opening of parliament’s new session

Police will provide special protection for the opening of the new session of parliament on next Tuesday, the Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundera has told the local media.

The IGP says that several additional teams of police officers have already been deployed.

Officials of parliament meanwhile, said a special rehearsal for the opening of the parliamentary session was successfully conducted yesterday.

The new session of Parliament will be open on Tuesday, May 8th at 2.15 pm.