Sri Lanka, Jan. 22 -- The Supreme Court has concluded its review of the petitions filed challenging the bill submitted to Parliament for the abolition of parliamentary pensions.

Accordingly, the Supreme Court has announced that its determination will be formally communicated to the Speaker of House in due course, said the Ada Derana reporter.

Petitions were submitted by a group of former Members of Parliament.

Petitions were filed before the Supreme Court seeking a determination that several clauses in the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill are unconstitutional.

Petitioners claimed that certain provisions of the proposed bill violate fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution.

Accordingly, the petitioners requested the Su...