Law and Order State Minister Piyasena Gamage's son, Randima Gamage has demanded security from the Police Special Task Force (STF), Asian Mirror learns. 

The request has been made in less than 24 hours after Piyasena Gamage taking oaths as the State Minister for Law and Order. 

Randima Gamage is a member of the Southern Provincial Council. Informed Police sources said no other Provincial Councilor has received security from the Police Special Task Force. 

Piyasena Gamage, who lost the last Parliamentary election, was reappointed to Parliament after Geetha Kumarasinghe lost her seat following a Supreme Court verdict. 

President Sirisena appointed Gamage the State Minister of Law and Order on Thursday morning.