Sri Lanka, April 10 -- The no-confidence motion submitted by opposition Members of Parliament against Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody, is scheduled to be taken up for debate in Parliament today (10).

The motion was recently presented to the Speaker by the joint opposition, led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).

The no-confidence motion has been filed against Minister Kumara Jayakody on the grounds of alleged failure to exercise the powers vested in him under the Constitution in relation to the management of the energy sector.

The motion, signed by opposition MPs, was handed over to the Speaker on March 19. It claims that the Minister of Energy failed to discharge his primary duty to ensure the procurement of sufficient and qualit...