Yes — Sri Lanka has scrapped the law granting pensions to Members of Parliament.
In February 2026, Sri Lanka’s Parliament voted overwhelmingly to repeal the old Parliamentary Pensions Act. The vote was 154 in favour and 2 against. This ended the pension scheme for MPs that had existed for about 49 years. �
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What was the old rule?
Previously, an MP in Sri Lanka could receive a pension after serving just 5 years in Parliament. �
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Why was it removed?
The current government under Anura Kumara Dissanayake said it wanted to reduce political privileges and respond to public anger after the economic crisis. �
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Short answer:
Yes, Sri Lanka has abolished MP pensions.
If you'd like, I can also tell you �how India compares with Sri Lanka on pensions for MPs/MLAs.
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