Parliament suspended till noon

20 September 2017 11:21 am - 7 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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Parliament session was suspended till noon following a tense situation arose over the attempts to amend the Local Government Election (Amendment) Bill.

The MPs of the Joint Opposition objected to Government’s attempt to amend the Bill saying it cannot be amended at the Committee stage level.

Following heated arguments between the two factions, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said the session should be suspended to seek the Attorney General’s opinion over the matter. (YP & AJ)

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De Silva Wednesday, 20 September 2017 11:58 AM

JO has become a nuisance to the whole country.

BOW-SIR Wednesday, 20 September 2017 12:33 PM

JO JALATHARAS...

Mandy Wednesday, 20 September 2017 01:25 PM

No this govt does not do parliamentary business correct way. They are trying too many short cuts - i have no sympathy for JO but here they raise a valid point.

BOW-SIR Wednesday, 20 September 2017 04:15 PM

Hi Mandy, What is the valid point? explain.

TONY Wednesday, 20 September 2017 12:00 PM

IS THIS AN AUGUST ASSEMBLY OR AN ARENA FOR THUGS AND ROGUES

Said Mohammed Wednesday, 20 September 2017 12:18 PM

More shame on the JO. They always behave like thugs and hooligans.

Raj Wednesday, 20 September 2017 05:19 PM

Can't we make it Permanent?

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