Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunatilaka has requested Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne to include the no-confidence motion against Deputy Minister of Defense Aruna Jayasekara for discussion at the party leaders' meeting scheduled for this Thursday (21).

The meeting took place yesterday, August 18, at the Speaker's office in Parliament.

In response to our inquiry, Chief Opposition Whip, MP Gayantha Karunatilaka, stated that the no-confidence motion was submitted in accordance with the standing orders of Parliament.

He pointed out that while the government is spreading rumors that the motion will not be debated, the final decision rests not with the government but with the Speaker. Therefore, he stressed that the ma...