The Parliament has affirmed that it can, if there is a request to do so, conduct an investigation into former State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage's utilisation of Parliamentary and State Ministerial privileges despite not being a Sri Lankan citizen.

The Supreme Court (SC) ruled on 8 May that Gamage is ineligible to retain her Parliamentary seat because of her status as a United Kingdom citizen. Subsequently, various parties including the Parliamentary Opposition have called for the recovery of all expenditures incurred on her during her tenure as an MP and a State Minister.

When contacted by The Daily Morning to inquire about the matter, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ajith Rajapakse said that there are no solid legal provisions that enable the Parliament to intervene in such issues, but that there is a possibility to carry out an investigation. "There is no particular legal provision under which we can look into an issue of this sort. However, if there is a request, we can launch an investigation into it and take necessary action."

The Chairperson of the Election Commission (EC), R.M.A.L. Rathnayake, when contacted, clarified to The Daily Morning that the EC has no jurisdiction over such matters as its responsibility is confined to the election of MPs. He explained that once an MP is elected to the Parliament, they receive their entitlements through other institutions, emphasising that the EC is not connected to such processes.

The three-Judge SC bench headed by Justice Janak de Silva ruled that Gamage is ineligible to be an MP following the conclusion of an appeal challenging the dismissal of a petition against her Parliamentary Membership by the Court of Appeal (CA). Activist Oshala Herath had filed the relevant appeal two weeks after his initial petition regarding Gamage's Parliamentary seat and citizenship was dismissed by the CA.