A Former Parliament Secretary Say Speaker Can Go For A Vote Regarding A No Confidence Motion By Suspending Standing Orders

A former Parliamentary Secretary

Nihal Seneviratne has said Speaker can suspend standing orders of Parliament and go for a vote when a no confidence motion has been submitted to the Parliament  and therefore the steps followed by  Speaker Karu Jayasuriya regarding the no confidence motion submitted against the appointed government of Mahinda Rajapakshe on 14 th of November were correct  according to standing orders .

Mr.Seneviratne who was the General  Secretary in Parliament for the 1981-1994 period has stated if the standing orders are not suspended then there's a long process to follow when submitting a no confidence motion to the Parliament.

However appointed government MP''s have criticised the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya over calling a vote for the No confidence motion by suspending standing orders saying Speaker cannot call a vote by suspending standing orders .

UNP MP Gamini Jayawikrama Perera To Go To Police And Court's Against Chilie Powder Attack In Parliament

United National Party (UNP) MP Gamini

Jayawikrama perera has said yesterday (19)he will complaint to the Police and take legal action against throwing Chilie Powder mixed water towards him by a United People's Freedom Alliance  (UPFA) MP at parliament last friday (16).

He will go for these actions net behalf of him but to.protect Parliament Democracy and discipline he has stressed during a media briefing held in Colombo yesterday. Still thrown chilie powder seen at his eyes he said .

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Police To Conduct An Inquiry On Violent Activities In Parliament After Speaker's Approval

An inquiry will be conducted after the

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya gives  approval regarding the damaging of public properties and throwing chilie powder mixed water towards  Policemen and  assaulting them in Parliament ,according to Department of Police  .

Police cannot intervene incidents occurred inside Parliament without the approval of Speaker the Department has said.

However Police Headquarters has already taken statements from some Police officers subjected to harassment in Parliament  last friday (16) regarding the incidents it has been reported.

Many Roads In Galle Submerged Last Evening (19)Due To Heavy Showers

Due to the continuous  heavy showers prevailed in

with thunder and lightning last evening ,many roads and low land areas of Galle City and suburbs had been  submerged for hours since last evening (19 )it has been reported  .

Due to this situation transport activities of  submerged roads including Dangeda ra , Samagiwatta,Beligaha and Nugaduwa had been disrupted.

Later in the night the water in the roads had receeded, however low land areas remains under water according to reports .

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Appointed Government To Name It's Members Of The Parliament Select Committee Today (20)

Newly appointed government of New

Premier Mahinda Rajapakshe is due to name their members of the Parliament Select committee today (20)according to the appointed Minister of Official language Vasudeva Nanayakkara.

A meeting of the appointed government was held last night (19)under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and participation of Appointed Premier Mahinda Rajapakshe and senior MP's and Ministers at Presidential Secretariet.

Appointing members to the Parliament select committee and the decisions taken at the Parliament yesterday (19)had been widely discussed during yesterday's meeting Minister Nanayakkara has said.

Meanwhile Appointed Government MP's have complained to the President Regarding United National Front governments decision to suspend the expenditure of Prime Minister's office .