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The claim

The Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Act will come into effect only from the next parliament.

Rating

False

Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

Fact Crescendo says the bill provides that pension payments cease after it comes into effect, including for current MPs and people entitled to pensions under previous Parliaments. The bill still needed to pass Parliament and receive the Speaker’s approval to become law. [S1][S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026