The new cabinet will not get ministerial salaries. Privileges will also be reduced – PM Ranil

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that it has been decided not to pay the salaries of the cabinet ministers of the new government which will be completed in the future.

Accordingly, they will receive only the average salary of a Member of Parliament.

The Prime Minister also stated that he hopes to reduce the ministerial privileges of the new ministers.

The Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stated this addressing the Parliament today (19).

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