Emergency extended by parliament

9 March 2010 07:55 am

The state of emergency was passed in parliament a short while ago with a majority of 93 votes in support and 24 against. The JVP, UNP and TNA voted against the extension of emergency.

Meanwhile Democratic People’s Front Leader Mano Ganeshan held a protest in the parliament premises today against election violence after his campaign bus was attacked by goons in Nawalapitiya over the weekend. (YP & KB)