A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the bill presented to Parliament by the government to revoke the privileges of former Presidents.

The petition was submitted by General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Renuka Perera.

It is reported that the Attorney General has been named as the respondent in the case.

Last week (07), Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara presented the Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill to Parliament, seeking to revoke the Presidents’ Entitlements Act, No. 4 of 1986, and abolish special benefits granted to former Presidents, their widows, and retired Members of Parliament.

The proposed legislation, published in the Gazette dated July 31, 2025, would end entitlements including official residences, monthly allowances, secretarial support, transport facilities, and pensions for former Presidents and their widows. (Newswire)

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