Public And VIP Galleries Of Parliament To Be Closed During The Parliamentary Session Scheduled To Be Held This Friday

It has been decided to close down the

Public and VIP Galleries in the Parliament During the Parliamentary session scheduled to be convened at 10 a.m on this Friday  (23)according to Parliamentary sources .

The public gallery was closed during the Parliamentary session convened last Monday   (19)at 1.30 p.m and only Media personal were allowed to enter .

However the session of the Parliament that day was restricted to around seven minutes as the Deputy Speaker Ananda Kumarasiri had adjourned the Parliament until this Friday. 

Passing Of Two No Confidence Motions At Parliament Against New Government Included In PARLIAMENT Hanzard Reports

Hanzard Reports of Parliament dated

15th and 16th of November had stated two no confidence motions had been passed in Parliament against the government of Mahinda Rajapakshe on 24 th and 16th of November.

According to the Hanzard Reports Speaker  has announced the  No confidence motion submitted against the minority government of New Premier Mahinda Rajapakshe on 14th of November has been passed after suspending the Parliamentary standing orders as per a proposal made by Tamil National Alliance  (TNA) MP M. A  Sumanthiran. 

At that time although Speaker wants to take a vote by name of MP's ,it fails as government MP's have obstructed it .Then the motion has been passed through a vote by voice .

Speaker has revealed afterwards no MP in the government will accept as Prime Minister  or a Minister as new government has not been appointed according to the Hanzard Reports. 

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A Group Of Civil Society And Trade Union Members Lead By Venerable. Dambara Amila Thero Launched A Continuous "Sathyagraha " In Colombo

Members of Civil Society and Trade

Union Alliance lead by it's co-convener Venerable Dambara Amila thero had launched a continuous "Sathyagraha "campaign against the Constitutional conspiracy titled "Country is in danger due to the Constitutional Conspiracy of President Sirisena " near the Buddha Statue Infront of Town Hall ,Colombo this evening (21).

Buddhist Monks,Professionals Civil activists ,Artists and Trade union representatives have launched the "Sathyagraha "campaign on a stage built in Town Hall.

Addressing the gathering before the launching of "Sathyagraha" Venerable Dambara Amila Thero Has said "Those who involved in Constitutional conspiracy thought it will be easier to do that -But now they have tasted the bitterness of it ".

A group of United National Party Parliamentarians have also present at the  event .

UNP MP Wasantha Senanayake Who Had Resigned From.Ministerial Portfolio Of Minority Government Recently Attended Cabinet Meeting

United National Party (UNP)MP

Wasantha senanayake who has resigned from the Ministerial Portfolio of Tourism and Wild Life offered by the minority government of New Premier Mahinda Rajapakshe and rejoined UNP On 14th of November,has attended the monthly Cabinet meeting held at President's office today (21)it has been reported.

MP Senanayake who had jumped to the Minority government appointed by President  Maithripala Sirisena and taken a Cabinet Post, has resigned from the Cabinet Post on 14th of November soon after the Parliamentary session has ended and told the media he has joined the new government as he  thought it got the majority support in Parliament.

As the New government still not have the majority ,He will stay in UNP Government he has stressed then.

MP Senanayake has stayed at the Cabinet meeting till the end according to reports. 

Around 40 Drugs Including 10 Essential Drugs Are Out Of Stock In Government. Hospitals -Health Minister Of UNP Government Dr.Senaratne

Around 40 drugs including 10 Essential

Drugs are out of stock in Government Hospitals these days as newly appointed government not able to get funds to purchase necessary drugs for the Hospitals according to Health Minister of  UNP government Dr.Rajitha Senaratne .

Some Cancer Drugs also among the drugs which are out of stock Dr.Senaratne has stressed.

'Treasury Secretary has said steps will be taken to issue funds belonging to expenditure of other Ministries to the Ministry of Health to purchase drugs .However Treasury Secrerary cannot take such  action to issue funds without an approval of Parliament .Even Finance Mimister of the minority government has  not able to issue warrant order to purchase drugs for hospitals with the approval of Cabinet as Cabinet has been dissolved after passing the No confidence motion recently  "he has said .

Meanwhile Director General of Health Services Dr.Anil Jasinghe has said steps have been taken to supply drugs continuously to the Hospitals. 

ANOTHER E-COLI OUTBREAK LINKED TO ROMAINE LETTUCE HAS BEEN DECLARED -NO BRAND IS SAFE EXPERTS SAY

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