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- The Sri Lankan Parliament passed the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill, ending pensions for Members of Parliament.
- The ruling leftist government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake repealed the 49-year-old law.
- Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said the quality of parliamentary debate justified the decision.
- Opposition figure Sajith Premadasa argued pensions are essential for legislators' social security.
- The Supreme Court ruled the Bill could be enacted with a simple majority.
