Debate on no-confidence motion against PM set for April 4

22 Mar, 2018

The debate in Parliament on the?no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been set for April 4.

The date was set following a party leaders meeting held today.

The no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was handed over to Parliament yesterday.

The?no-confidence motion with 55 signatures was handed over to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya by the joint opposition.

Four Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) members of Parliament had also signed the?no-confidence motion.

SLFP MPs T.B Ekanayake, Nishantha Muthuhettigama, S. Punchinilame and Cader Musthan have signed the motion (Colombo Gazette)

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