The leader of the House ,Minister
Lakshman Kiriella has handed over a no confidence motion to the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya against the newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakshe at Parliamentary Complex in Battaramulla last evening (02).
In the No Confidence Motion handed over against newly elected Premier ,The leader of the House has said Parliament has no faith on the newly elected Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakshe and the government that appointed on 26th of October by the President Maithripala Sirisena .
The extra ordinary Gazette notifications issued by the President Sirisena on the appointment of new Premier and government were not legally valid the leader of the House says.
No confidence Motion waa handed over to the Speaker after the Party Leaders meeting held at Parliamentary Complex yesterday.
Meanwhile Tamil National Alliance (TNA ) has decided to support the no confidence motion handed over against newly elected Premier.
During a meeting of a TNA Parliamentary group held last evening in Colombo ,The party has decided to support the No Confidence Motion due to the way the current Premier Ranil Wikramasinghe had been ousted and appointing a person who does not have the support of a majority in Parliament by violating the Constitution the Party has said.
TNA has also condemned the act as an undemocratic one and also condemned the way the newly elected government attempting to get MP's to fulfill the majority by offering bribe money .TNA 's MP Vilayendren too caught in this conspiracy the party has stated.