The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has denied reports that parliamentarian Basil Rajapaksa had objected to the proposed no-confidence motion against Minister Rishad Bathiudeen.
Issuing a press release, the SLPP said that MP Rajapaksa had not voiced his objection on the no-confidence motion although the matter was taken up at the party's meeting last morning.
"...Basil Rajapaksa had not expressed any objection verbally or did not make any remarks which implied his objection on the no-confidence motion against Minister Bathiudeen," the release read.
A group of opposition parliamentarians including Chamal Rajapaksa, and Namal Rajapaksa had signed the motion against Mr. Bathiudeen yesterday. Documents show that MP Basil Rajapaksa had not signed the motion yesterday.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
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