UNP to demand sacking of Ministers backing no-confidence motion
The United National Party (UNP) says it will seek the sacking of Ministers who support the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister RanilWickremesinghe.
UNP senior member and Leader of the House LakshmanKiriella said that no one in the Government can work against the President or Prime Minister.
He said that any Minister, be it members of the UNP or Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), can be removed from their posts if they extend support to the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister.
Kiriella said that the Prime Minister will discuss the matter with President MaithripalaSirisena and seek the removal of the Ministers who signed the no-confidence motion.
The debate in Parliament on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister RanilWickremesinghe has been set for April 4.
The no-confidence motion against Prime Minister RanilWickremesinghe was handed over to Parliament yesterday. The no-confidence motion with 55 signatures was handed over to Speaker KaruJayasuriya by the joint opposition.
Four Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) members of Parliament had also signed the no-confidence motion.
SLFP MPs T.B Ekanayake, Nishantha Muthuhettigama, S. Punchinilame and Cader Musthan have signed the motion.