Sri Lanka, March 19 -- A decision has been taken at the meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business to debate the no-confidence motion brought against the Speaker of Parliament for three days instead of two days as previously decided.

Accordingly, the motion of no confidence will be debated in Parliament for three consecutive days from today while the vote on the motion will be held at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday (March 21).

The committee had previously decided to debate the no-confidence motion against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena for two days on Tuesday (19) and Wednesday (20). Accordingly, the debate had commenced in Parliament this morning.

The motion brought forth by the opposition against the Speaker was officially handed ov...