Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake

New Democratic Front· Badulla· 17 February 2026 ·Procedural: Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill - Committee Stage

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Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake moved a Committee Stage amendment to the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill under Standing Orders 57 to 66. The amendment seeks to exclude from the Bill’s application persons who have fully qualified for a gratuity and persons already receiving a pension under the relevant provisions.

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¶ 01 Mr. Chairman, in accordance with the Standing Orders from No. 57 to 66, I move the following amendment to the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill at Committee Stage:

¶ 02 “On Page 1, lines 13 to 15 (including both lines), delete and substitute:

¶ 03 ‘This Act shall not apply to any person who has fully qualified to receive a gratuity and to any person receiving a pension under the aforesaid provisions.’”

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 17 February 2026 ·No. 23279 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 February 2026. No. 23279. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5941