A proposal submitted by the United
National Party (UNP)to cut off the expenditure for Prime Minister's office has been passed in Parliament today (29)by a majority of 123 votes.
Accordingly 123 MP"s have voted in favour of the proposal whilst no one voted against it as the minority government MP's lead by Appointed Premier Mahinda Rajapakshe had boycotted today's parliamentary sessions for the second time of the week.
Parliament has convened this morning at 10.30 a.m under the patronage of Speaker Karu Jayasuriya.
UNP Parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake has submitted the proposal to Parliament today and another UNP Parliamentarian Navin Dissanayake has confirmed the proposal .
The vote was conducted half through an electronic system and other half by name .
Only the Minister Of Education in minority Government WijeDasa Rajapakshe who has crossed over to the minority government from UNP Has seated in Government Bench during today's sessions .He has made a statement urging the need to hand over the government to the faction that has majority of support in Parliament.
The MP who had crossed over to the minority government and UNP time to time UNP Parliamentarian Wasantha Senanayake has today voted in favour of the proposal.
Parliament has adjourned until 10.30 a. M tomorrow (30)by the speaker Karu Jayasuriya .
Meanwhile it has been reported that minority government MP's had a meeting at Parliament canteen during today's Parliament session.
Accordingly 123 MP"s have voted in favour of the proposal whilst no one voted against it as the minority government MP's lead by Appointed Premier Mahinda Rajapakshe had boycotted today's parliamentary sessions for the second time of the week.
Parliament has convened this morning at 10.30 a.m under the patronage of Speaker Karu Jayasuriya.
UNP Parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake has submitted the proposal to Parliament today and another UNP Parliamentarian Navin Dissanayake has confirmed the proposal .
The vote was conducted half through an electronic system and other half by name .
Only the Minister Of Education in minority Government WijeDasa Rajapakshe who has crossed over to the minority government from UNP Has seated in Government Bench during today's sessions .He has made a statement urging the need to hand over the government to the faction that has majority of support in Parliament.
The MP who had crossed over to the minority government and UNP time to time UNP Parliamentarian Wasantha Senanayake has today voted in favour of the proposal.
Parliament has adjourned until 10.30 a. M tomorrow (30)by the speaker Karu Jayasuriya .
Meanwhile it has been reported that minority government MP's had a meeting at Parliament canteen during today's Parliament session.
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