{
  "id": 289082,
  "title": "Archchuna claims increase in MPs’ allowances, shares salary sheet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/archchuna-claims-increase-in-mps-allowances-shares-salary-sheet",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T00:00:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/archchuna-claims-increase-in-mps-allowances-shares-salary-sheet/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Independent MP Ramanathan Archchuna has shared his monthly salary statement on Facebook, claiming that Members of Parliament (MPs) have received an increase in their allowances. In the document posted, Archchuna reveals that his fuel allowance has been raised from Rs. 179,000 to Rs. 244,000. He questions the public over the alleged increase and states that a similar amount, multiplied by the 159 MPs, has been credited to accounts in Pelawatte. Archchuna previously told Parliament that MPs' monthly salaries had been increased by Rs. 60,000, claiming that the new monthly salary is now Rs. 484,000.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}