Ranil's amendments to no-confidence motion

Ranil proposes amendments to no-confidence against Gammanpila

by Zulfick Farzan 19-07-2021 | 5:12 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Prime Minister and UNP National List MP Ranil Wickremesinghe proposed an amendment to the No-Confidence Motion tabled against Minister Udaya Gammanpila.

The amendment was handed over to the Secretary-General of Parliament on Monday (19) morning.

In accordance with Standing Order 43, the MP gave Notice of the following amendments to the Motion of no-confidence in Minister Gammanpila

1. In line 37, delete the word “Energy” and add the words “Energy and all other Ministers in the Cabinet”.

2. In line 37, delete the words “Cabinet Minister” and add the words “Cabinet Ministers”

Wickremesinghe pointed out that 'this Parliament resolves that it has no confidence in the competence of Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila and all other Ministers in the Cabinet to function as Cabinet Ministers any longer.'