A group of Members of Parliament (MPs) who lost their homes during the 2022 Aragalaya protests have received houses in the state-owned Viyathpura housing complex in Pannipitiya, in addition to the compensation provided by the government.
This revelation was made in Parliament today (07), highlighting that 26 MPs have been allocated residences in Viyathpura, located on Veera Mawatha, Block 05.
According to reports, these MPs had requested the then-Speaker of Parliament for housing in the complex. Subsequently, a special payment scheme was arranged for them, differing from the standard procedure followed for the general public.
Typically, prospective buyers of Viyathpura residences are required to make an initial payment of 50% of the house value and complete the full payment within one year. However, for the MPs, the initial payment was reduced to 25%, with the remaining amount allowed to be paid over 15 years.
