The no-confidence motion against the government was defeated with 119 votes against and 92 in favour this evening.
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) had submitted the motion in a bid to defeat the government over their failure to prevent the Easter Sunday attacks.
The motion was taken up for a vote this evening following a two-day long debate which began yesterday (Jul 10).
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Thousands of people have already arrived in Kandy in view of the special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic at the Sri Dalada Maligawa due to open on Friday evening.
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