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Tag: MPs

Local

64 MPs to lose pensions if parliament dissolves today

If the parliament of Sri Lanka is dissolved at midnight today as planned, 64 parliamentarians will lose out on their…

byTeam Independent02/03/202002/03/2020
Fifty-five MPs given transport allowance of Rs 200,000
LOCAL

Fifty-five MPs given transport allowance of Rs 200,000

The Joint Opposition says that it deplores the monthly transport allowance of Rs 200,000 given to 55 selected MPs. Joint…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/08/2018
PM says that no proposal was made to him on MP salary hike
LOCALMain Story

PM says that no proposal was made to him on MP salary hike

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that there was no proposal presented to him or the Cabinet regarding a salary increment…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/08/2018
PM orders UNP MPs to stop criticizing the SLFP
LOCAL

PM orders UNP MPs to stop criticizing the SLFP

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed all UNP MPs to immediately stop criticizing members of the SLFP in the government,…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/04/2018

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