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By Chamodi Gunawardana
The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) yesterday handed over a no-confidence motion with the signatures of 88 Parliamentarians to Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa against Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake.
UPFA Parliamentarian Bandula Gunawardena and some other UPFA MPs yesterday visited Speaker Rajapaksa and handed over the motion.
Commenting on the motion, UPFA Parliamentarian Manusha Nanayakkara told the Daily FT that some UPFA MPs who were currently holding ministerial posts in the Government had also signed this no-confidence motion against Karunanayake.
“We are planning to pressurise the Speaker to bring this no-confidence motion to Parliament as soon as possible. Now it is up to the Speaker to take the next step in this regard,” Nanayakkara stated.
During a press conference held last week, Minister Karunanayake commenting on the no-confidence motion the UPFA hoped to bring against him asked them to file it as soon as possible.
Responding to queries in this regard at the press conference, Karunanayake said: “No issues, ask them to file that no-confidence motion soon. But before that, they better understand the real role of the Opposition.”
Ravi K acquitted in exchange control case
Colombo High Court Judge Iranganie Perera yesterday acquitted Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake and two others on charges of money laundering in violation of the Exchange Control Act. She said the charges framed against the accused did not comply with the Exchange Control Act. |
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