The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 5 May 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question Q.6: Speaker's Personal Staff, Vehicles and Official Residence

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The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya provided answers regarding the current Speaker’s personal staff, official residence, fuel allowance and vehicles. She stated that the Speaker’s personal staff has 12 employees against an approved cadre of 20, the Speaker’s Residence has not been used for personal accommodation since 17 December 2024, and the residence has eight employees against an approved cadre of 15. She further said the present Speaker has limited his fuel allowance to 900 litres per month, equivalent to a Minister’s allowance, and that there were seven vehicles as at 31 March 2026, with further details to be provided.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answers are as follows.

¶ 02 (a) (i) The current number of employees in the personal staff of the present Speaker is 12, while the approved cadre is 20. Details are provided in Annex 01 (placed in the Library).

¶ 03 (ii) Since 17.12.2024, when Hon. Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne assumed office as Speaker, the “Speaker’s Residence” has not been used for his personal accommodation.

¶ 04 (iii) For the said official residence, there are eight employees appointed, while the approved cadre is fifteen. Their names and positions are in Annex 02. Historically, all previous Speakers had an unlimited fuel allowance; however, the present Speaker has limited this to the fuel allowance applicable to a Minister, i.e., 900 litres per month. Full details are at Annex 03.

¶ 05 (b) (i) As at 31.03.2026, there are seven vehicles.

¶ 06 Hon. Member, you have asked for vehicle number plates; I can provide the vehicle details since you requested number plates.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 5 May 2026 ·No. 23546 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 May 2026. No. 23546. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19731