Sri Lanka, Jan. 18 -- Six former Members of Parliament have filed petitions in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the bill proposed to abolish parliamentary pensions.

The first petition was filed by former MPs M.M. Premasiri, Navaratne Banda, B.M. Deepal Gunasekera, and Samansiri Herath.

A second petition regarding the same matter was submitted by former members Piyasoma Upali and Upali Amarasiri.

The petitioners contend that certain provisions of the proposed bill violate fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution.

They have requested the Supreme Court to rule that the bill must be passed by a special majority in Parliament and approved by the people at a referendum if it is to become law.

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