No confidence motion handed over to Speaker

• Around 43 MPs have signed the motion according to Mr. Kiriella
• The SJB had already mentioned that the motion will be withdrawn if the government reduced the fuel prices 

By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana  

The intended no confidence motion against Minister Udaya Gammanpila was handed over to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene by Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella at the Speaker’s office last morning.  

Around 43 MPs have signed the motion according to Mr. Kiriella.  

As per the motion,  ten allegations have been made against Minister Gammanpila . This include failing in his duty to obtain Cabinet’s approval for the fuel price hike under Section 43(1) of the Constitution, failure to follow the government procedures under Section 27 of the Constitution, failure to convert CPV into a financially viable institution and failure to provide the benefit of global prices reduction to the people last year.   

The SJB had already mentioned that the motion will be withdrawn if the government reduced the fuel prices and restored earlier prices. 

• The Minister had failed in his duty to obtain Cabinet’s approval for the fuel price hike under Section 43(1) of the Constitution