No-Confidence Motion against PM defeated

4 April 2018 10:07 pm

The No-Confidence Motion brought against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe by the Joint Opposition was defeated with a majority of 46 votes a short while ago.

The vote on the No-Confidence Motion was taken a short while ago in Parliament following a day-long debate.

Hundred and twenty two MPs voted against the motion while 76 MPs voted in favour. Twenty six MPs were absent during the vote. (Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)