The government has not increased the salaries of Members of Parliament by any amount, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today (11).
Responding to a question at the weekly Cabinet media briefing, Minister Jayatissa said recent claims of an increase in MPs’ salaries were linked to adjustments in the fuel allowance provided to MPs and government officials.
He stressed that no salary increase of Rs. 50,000, Rs. 60,000, Rs. 100,000 or any other amount had been granted to MPs.
The Minister explained that MPs and government officials are entitled to a specified fuel allocation, with the corresponding allowance calculated according to the prevailing fuel price.
He said that following the rise in fuel prices from March 2026, the government had used the fuel price applicable on March 1, 2026 as the basis for calculating the allowance, rather than applying the subsequent price increases.
The relevant circular was in effect until July 1, after which the allowance began to be calculated based on the market fuel price prevailing at the time.
Accordingly, the amount may increase when fuel prices rise and decrease when prices fall, Minister Jayatissa said.
Minister Nalinda Jayatissa reiterated that the additional amount reflected in the payments was an adjustment to the fuel allowance and not an increase in MPs’ salaries.
