SriLanka, Oct. 31 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ajith Perera stated yesterday that once a No-Confidence Motion (NCM) brought by the Opposition against the Speaker is included in the Parliamentary Order Paper, it cannot be withdrawn.

The MP made these remarks in response to a statement by the Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Rathnayake, that the no-confidence motion against the Speaker would not be taken up for debate on November 3.

The MP noted that the 50 charges levelled against the Speaker are serious in nature and were presented to Parliament on October 12.

He further stated that the Secretary-General of Parliament, having satisfied herself regarding the contents of the motion and the relevant procedural requirements, inclu...