Sri Lanka, Aug. 22 -- The Daily Mirror's front page lead story headlined 'Govt. Considers Double Cab Imports for MPs', in yesterday's edition sparked a debate in Parliament with an opposition MP questioning the government's duplicity in getting vehicles for parliamentarians at a cost of Rs.65 billion despite curtailment of other perks such as pensions for them.

National Democratic Front MP Ravi Karunanayake questioned the rationale for considering the importation of double cabs at a time when it is proposing to abolish pensions for MPs across the divide in addition to charging them for meals being provided in the parliamentary cafeteria.

"It has been reported that double cabs are to be imported for MPs. This is the same government that ...