The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri
Chaminda Wijesiri objected to the repeated deferral of his question under Standing Order 32(2) seeking details of current MPs, their salaries and allowances, and MPs who do not draw such payments. He argued that the information, particularly regarding how many NPP MPs do not take salaries, should be readily available and asked whether the delay was fair.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Under Standing Order 32(2), while a postponement is permissible, you may question the reasons for delay. I have asked: (1) the names of current Members of Parliament; (2) the salaries and allowances currently paid to MPs; and (3) the names of MPs who do not draw salaries and allowances. For the second time, the answer is deferred. Is that fair, Mr. Speaker? Only the NPP MPs do not draw salaries. How many NPP MPs do not take salaries? Can that not be answered within a day?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 8 January 2026 ·No. 23118 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 January 2026. No. 23118. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4835