Confidence motion in support of Ranil Wickremesinghe passed
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on December 12, 2018 - 3:24 pm

(REUTERS / Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte)
The motion expressing confidence in the UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to function as the Prime Minister has been passed at the Parliament with 117 MPs voting for it.
The motion was presented by UNP MP Sajith Premadasa and it was seconded by MP Mangala Samaraweera.
The MPs of the TNA and UNF voted for the motion while JVP MPs abstained from voting.
Meanwhile Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today adjourned parliament session till 1.00 pm on December 18.
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Can’t we get rid of this senile old man for good. He should have been retired long time ago and should go to live in a permanent place called heaven or hell.
Ranjith,
He may be senile but he is wise and he is clean.
Gindara Perera, CLEAN? Yes he cleaned the state Bank! WISE? Yes he was weise enough to tame JVP!! He was WIS enough to get most of the Western Ambassadors to come to Araliya gaha mansion to advice him.
Gindara Perera You are joking aren’t you?
Brother Ranjith, Come on….Gindara malli is not joking. He is senile!