Ranil wins vote of confidence...
December 13, 2018
A Vote of Confidence on MP Ranil Wickremesinghe was passed by the House on Wednesday (12), after having taken a division. 117 votes were cast in favour, while 0 votes were cast against it.
UPFA parliamentarians boycotted the parliament session while JVP members abstained from voting.
The Motion which appeared as item no. 1 of the Order Paper was moved by the MP Sajith Premadasa and seconded by the MP Mangala Samaraweera.
It reads as follows: “That this House resolves that Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Member of Parliament commands the confidence of Parliament to function as the Prime Minister”
Pic By - Shan Fernando