National People’s Power (NPP) Badulla district MP Kitnan Selvaraj said that the party’s MPs have agreed to share a single house within the Madiwela Housing Complex, with four of them occupying the residence together.
He said that with 159 NPP MPs and limited accommodation, each house in Madiwela, which has three bedrooms, will be shared by four MPs. “We will make do with what’s available,” he added.
Selvaraj said that the NPP MPs are not seeking luxury and will use the privileges granted to them responsibly. “The NPP operates as a team,” he said.
The MP also said that NPP representatives have not been provided with new vehicles for personal use. “Until recently, I travelled from Badulla to the party headquarters and for parliamentary sessions using public transport. Currently, I travel to Parliament with several other MPs in transport arranged by the party,” he said.
Selvaraj dismissed claims that NPP MPs have been granted luxury vehicles. “Certain people are spreading the false notion that we have been provided with such vehicles. This is completely untrue,” he said.
He expressed satisfaction with the accommodation he has been assigned at the Madiwela Housing Complex. “I appreciate the design of these houses, which resemble a barrack-style housing scheme. They are simple, and I hope future housing developments in the estate sector can draw inspiration from this style,” he added.
He said that he receives over 500 phone calls daily, primarily from members of the estate sector.
“Many of these issues are deeply entrenched, with some persisting for over a century without any meaningful attempts at resolution,” he said.
Selvaraj expressed optimism about the country’s prospects for a fresh start, adding that the NPP will not tolerate racism or extremism from any ethnic or religious group. “Some Tamil MPs from the North are trying to incite racism.
I had only one opportunity to speak in Parliament, and I used it to address this issue,” he added.
