Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has issued a statement saying the no-confidence motion against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was taken up in the house. <\/p>\n
The Speaker said 122 MPs had signed the no-confidence motion. <\/p>\n
The motion will be sent to President Maithripala Sirisena for him to take necessary action. <\/p>\n
The United National Party (UNP) earlier confirmed that 122 MPs signed the No Confidence Motion although MPs of the UPFA denied the fact. <\/p>\n
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Aside from the 102 MPs representing the UNP, the TNA, the JVP and several MPs who initially supported the Sirisena-Rajapaksa alliance, namely Manusha Nanayakkara, Wasantha Senanayake, Vadiwel Suresh, Piyasena Gamage and A.H.M. Fowzie also supported the NCM against Rajapaksa. <\/p>\n
Pandemoium Erupts After Mahinda Rajapaksa Walks Out of Chamber Suddeny<\/strong><\/p>\n There was disagreement in the House over whether the no-confidence motion against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was taken up, with UNP, JVP and TNA members saying it was, and the UPFA denying it. <\/p>\n The UNP, JVP and TNA say the vote was taken as passed with a resounding majority, but the UPFA reject the claim, saying the vote on NCM was never taken up. <\/p>\n Pandemonium broke out in the House as a result of this disagreement, and because former President Mahinda Rajapaksa walked out of the chambers in an unexpected move. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n It hasn’t been officially confirmed that the vote was taken, or passed, or what the result is but UNP MPs are currently signing a motion to be given to the Speaker reconfirming their calls. <\/p>\n Courtesy:Asian Mirror<\/em><\/p>\n