Parliamentary Secretary General Kushani Rohanadeera outlined the benefits newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) will receive.
- Each MP will be entitled to a monthly allowance of Rs. 54,000
- A daily allowance of Rs. 2,500 for attending Parliament sessions or committee meetings on non-session days.
- MPs without a home within 40 kilometres of Parliament can obtain housing at the Madiwela MPs Official Residence Complex.
- MPs will receive annual stationery and stamps worth Rs. 100,000.
- For security, each MP will be provided with a pistol, though the government has yet to decide whether to extend this benefit to current MPs.
- Each MP will also be given the protection of two police officers.