Recently increased meal prices for Parliamentary staff reduced again

Colombo, June 22 (Daily Mirror) - The Parliamentary House Committee has decided to revise the recently increased prices of meals for the Parliamentary staff following requests from the Parliamentary staff, the Communications Department of Parliament said.

The Parliamentary House Committee had earlier decided to charge Rs. 4,000 per month for an Executive Grade Officer and Rs. 2,500 per month for a Non-Executive staff member from June 1, 2025.

However, after considering requests from the Parliamentary staff, the Parliamentary House Committee has decided to charge only Rs. 3,000 per month for an Executive Grade Officer and Rs. 2,000 per month for a Non-Executive staff member from July 1.

The Committee further decided that the current rates charged for meals purchased from the Parliament Staff Cafeteria by the drivers of Members of Parliament, Police Officers, President, Prime Minister's Security Officials and journalists should remain unchanged.