The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Badulla· 19 February 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Members of Current Parliament - Salaries and Allowances (Q.117/2024)

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Chaminda Wijesiri questioned whether abolishing parliamentary pensions would have practical effect if parties such as the NPP/JVP support members through pooled salaries from their MPs. He sought clarification on whether such internal party funding arrangements exist.

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¶ 01 My point is that even if Parliamentary pensions are abolished, parties like the NPP/JVP fund their members from pooled MP pay. Is that the case?

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Source: 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/30249