Sri Lanka, March 7 -- The motion to suspend the Parliamentary service of Parliamentarian Ali Sabri Rahim for a period of one month from yesterday (6) was approved in Parliament.

According to the recommendations of the report submitted to Parliament on January 24 by the Committee on Ethics and Privileges that the privileges of Parliament and Members of Parliament have been violated due to the misconduct of Member of Parliament Ali Sabri Raheem, this motion was included in the Order Paper of Parliament yesterday.

The said matter raised in Parliament on August 25, 2023, was referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges in terms of Standing Order 118 of Parliament as per the motion moved on September 26, and the said Committee gave the...