No changes made to MPs’ privileges
Secretary-General of Parliament – Kushani Rohanadeera has stated that there will be no changes to the privileges granted to the Members of Parliament.
Speaking to the media, she revealed that 94 MPs have already submitted requests to obtain official residences from the Madiwela Housing Complex and 25-30 houses returned by previous MPs are now being renovated
Out of a total of 108 official residences, 80 are designated for the parliamentarians of the ruling party, while 28 are reserved for the opposition members.
Kushani Rohanadeera further said that the MPs whose homes are located more than 40 kilometers away from the Parliament complex can make requests for official residences at the Madiwela Housing Complex.
