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The benefits under the Presidential Entitlement Act of 1986 are very limited and standard.

The benefits under the Presidential Entitlement Act of 1986 are very limited and standard. They are basic needs to function as a former head of state.

⭕️ Imagine a former president 10 or 15 years from now, invited to an event in Colombo 🇱🇰 to attend in an official capacity as a former president, who was not provided an official residence or allowance to stay in Colombo, would receive no transport, fuel, or secretary, and would have to travel from his or her hometown wouldn't that event alone crush him financially?

⭕️ Reality is repealing these benefits hits hardest those who would not enrich themselves in office.

Laws should be written for the future, not for the past...

05 Aug 2025, 19:50

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    about 1 year ago
  2. අවුරුදු 5 පැන්සන් දෙන එකම ජොබ් එක 😂

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  1. Sujith Anuruddha Hi, if you want better guidance, you can check this out ,if you don't find them useful, feel free to opt out. https://chat.whatsapp.com/E0wrvp55TKt0VR6BnQy5iP

    about 1 year agoLikes:1
  • Lol. If anybody invites them they should take care of the expense themselves as simple as that. Don't become a joke.

    about 1 year agoLikes:1
  • This does not mean that they can spend billions while in power to build a mansion that they will be living after they lose power. The provisions were there and they were abused.

    about 1 year ago
  • Is the page hack*ed?

    about 1 year agoLikes:1
  • The burden that is supposed to be dead by natural causes is still alive you dumbass

    about 1 year agoLikes:1
  • You guys sound like you will also lose benefits if this happens. Two posts in one day for the same thing... LOL... Are you sure you guys are independent journalists?

    about 1 year agoLikes:9
  • Only issue is our former presidents are billionaires

    about 1 year agoLikes:2
    1. Shenal Roystan Hi, if you want better guidance, you can check this out ,if you don't find them useful, feel free to opt out. https://chat.whatsapp.com/E0wrvp55TKt0VR6BnQy5iP

      about 1 year ago
  • Isn't this a perfect portrayal of a Private sector employee? No pension and no transportation + asked to come for an office wedding in a distance town would absolutely crush us Financially just like ex presidents who has millions in bank accounts. At least these crooks got FB pages to market propaganda 🤣

    about 1 year agoLikes:1
  • When I said numbers aren’t the only thing this page sucks at, people laughed.

    about 1 year agoLikes:5
    1. Hashen Kavinda Hi, if you want better guidance, you can check this out ,if you don't find them useful, feel free to opt out. https://chat.whatsapp.com/E0wrvp55TKt0VR6BnQy5iP

      about 1 year ago
  • Found Numbers.lk admin. Hi Ranil seeya 😁

    about 1 year ago
  • People asked to decrease perks of politicians and when NPP starts doing it, the pages which are probaly run by crook politicians are crying all over the facebook. Get over it. කෙදිරි ගාන්න එපා. 😂

    about 1 year agoLikes:2
  • Is 1+ acre in the heart of Colombo the common standard of housing or why not give them 1/3 of the pension?

    about 1 year ago
  • Its surprising that only a few understand these FACTS. With these changes only well to do ppl can become parliamentarians and hold public office. What shud happen is to increase not decrease salaries. But restrictions to prevent them from investing in companies and other businesses to prevent them from making decisions favourable to businesss owned or invested by them . Most ppl dont enter parliament to get allowances and pension.It is to earn money and influence through the executive power of their leader. Reducing pensions and perks will not discourage such ppl. This is just playing for the gallery. Only way is to reduce the executive power of president.

    about 1 year agoLikes:1
    1. Thulitha Chandrasekara Reducing pensions and perks won't stop the whole show, yes but yes it is a good start. And at least NPP had the nerves to start what would have never been done by previous governments.

      about 1 year ago
  • Numbers.lk This is the first time I’ve seen you crying over something like this. 😱

    about 1 year agoLikes:18
    1. Numbers.lk

      Nilu Gamage Because we understand the consequences, this will next come to Ministers, then to MPs, then to the public service. When people are poorly paid and not recognized for their service, we will end up with either a bunch of idiots who can't do anything or a bunch of crooks. Smart people will never run for any office again.Basically, anyone who genuinely wants to serve the public will have to live poor, retire poor, and die poor. That should not be the case. This country will never develop or thrive under such people.

      about 1 year agoLikes:5
    2. Numbers.lk Arent we already ended up with bunch of idiots and a bunch of crooks even with all of these perks? 😅

      about 1 year agoLikes:2
    3. Numbers.lk "We will end up with bunch of crooks"? Are you listening to yourself 😂. You re describing the people who ran the country few years back. Despite all the perks. Give me some of the weed you re smoking dumbass. Sold page lmao

      about 1 year agoLikes:2
    4. Numbers.lk

      Sachintha Paranagama Having these has no impact on making a corrupt person less corrupt, but not having these will definitely push a non-corrupt person toward corruption. Don't you agree?

      about 1 year ago
    5. Sachintha Paranagama 💯

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