The Main opposition Samagijanablawegaya Party is currently collecting signatures from MP's for an Impeachment motion against President Gotabhaya Rajapakshe besides collecting signatures for a no confidence motion against the government according to Parliamentary sources.
So far nearly 100 MP's had signed the no confidence motion against the government it has been revealed .The Main Opposition party also begun to collect signatures for an Impeachment motion or a motion to cut the expenditure of President or to abolish the controversial 20th amendment which provides unlimited executive powers to the President, the Political sources have stated ,
However some of the former Government MP's who are functioning in the parliament as an Independent Group since last week not yet decided whether to support the No confidence motion scheduled to be submitted against the Government the sources have revealed .These MP's are of the view If the government fails to appoint a new Cabinet representing all Political Parties under a new Prime Minister they will support the no confidence motion against the government .
Meanwhile Opposition Parties have decided to bring a no confidence motion against the speaker if he refuses to accept Impeachment motion or any other motion scheduled to be handed over to him against the President Oppositions party leaders have stated ,