Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- The no-confidence motion submitted by the Opposition against Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne will not be taken up for debate in Parliament on November 3, Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Rathnayake announced today.

He said the decision was taken at the Committee on Parliamentary Business as the Opposition had failed to submit the motion in accordance with the Standing Orders of Parliament.

The Minister said the Opposition had been given until October 28 to amend the motion and resubmit it in the proper format.

Accordingly, an adjournment debate moved by the Government will be held on November 3 instead of the scheduled debate on the no-confidence motion.

However, Rathnayake said the Government was prepare...