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Harshana Nanayakkara
The Parliamentary Business Committee has decided that the no confidence motion against Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara, will be taken up for debate in Parliament tomorrow (24).
The decision was reached during the Parliamentary Business Committee’s meeting held yesterday.
The Opposition formally handed over a noconfidence motion against Justice Minister Nanayakkara to Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne in Parliament on Tuesday (21).
The submission was made with the signatures of several Opposition MPs, marking a coordinated challenge to the Minister’s position. The motion comes in direct response to the Negombo Prison unrest on 5 and 6 July, where clashes left 10 prison officers and inmates dead and several others seriously injured.
The Opposition pointed out that Minister Nanayakkara failed to fulfill his responsibility and accountability for ensuring the safety of those in custody.
