Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- The opposition is prepared to bring a no-confidence motion against the Speaker of House, General Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Ranjith Madduma Bandara in Parliament.

He made this statement when the Speaker announced his decision regarding the no-confidence motion submitted by the opposition against Deputy Defence Minister, Retired Major General Aruna Jayasekara.

Parliamentarian Madduma Bandara further said that if the Speaker fails to safeguard the democratic rights of the opposition, a no-confidence motion will be brought against him.

Responding to this, Minister Bimal Rathnayake stated in Parliament that the opposition will never succeed in defeating the Speaker through a no-confidence motion. ...