The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri
Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri sought clarification on claims that Government MPs do not take Parliamentary salaries, noting that the Prime Minister’s reply indicated all MPs except Hon. Nayana Wasalathilake draw salaries, though some forgo fuel allowances. Citing a 2015 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna financial statement to the Election Commission recording income from MPs’ salaries and allowances, he asked whether parties pool such public funds to support members, including after retirement, in a manner that effectively substitutes for a Parliamentary pension.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Prime Minister, for the reply. I raised this to clarify claims that no Government MP takes a Parliamentary salary. Your answer shows that except for Hon. Nayana Wasalathilake, all other 224 MPs draw salary, though some forgo the fuel allowance.
¶ 02 I also have a 2015 financial statement submitted by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna to the Election Commission, showing Rs. 4,028,397 under “MP salaries and allowances” and other receipts and expenditures such as office and vehicle maintenance, campaign activities, etc. My supplementary is this: since public funds pay MPs, and given some parties say they pool these to support their members and even after retirement, can you confirm whether such arrangements exist to effectively replace a Parliamentary pension?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 19 February 2026 ·No. 23328 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 February 2026. No. 23328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30247