7 April 2021 01:42 pm
Parliament went into an uproar this morning when the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) stormed into the Speaker’s Chair against the latter’s decision to inform the Commission of Elections that MP Ranjan Ramanayake has ceased to be an MP.
The uproar began when the Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa objected to the decision.
“You did not allow us to move the Leave Motion of MP Ramanyake in March this year. Also, you did not allow us to move it on Tuesday when we moved it saying you will look into legal provisions before informing the Chairman of the Elections Commission. However you have secretly made your decision,” Premadasa said.
However, the Speaker said that he decided after consulting the Attorney General and after studying the Constitutional Provisions.
MP Nimal Lansa said the SJB MPs does not have the right to challenge a ruling given by the Speaker.
Heated arguments popped up at this time while the Opposition MPs stormed into Speaker’s Chair.
However, Government MPs prevented SJB MPs by forming a ring around the Speaker’s Chair.(Yohan Perera)