SriLanka, Oct. 31 -- The No-Confidence Motion (NCM) brought 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 said yesterday.

Minister Rathnayake stated that the Parliamentary Business Committee had previously agreed to allow the debate on the condition that the Opposition amend the motion to comply with parliamentary Standing Orders. Because the opposition failed to submit the revised format before the October 28 deadline, the debate cannot proceed as scheduled,"he added.

Instead of the no-confidence motion, Parliament will hold an adjournment debate moved by the government on November 3. The Minister further noted tha...