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Violent scenes were witnessed in the Sri Lankan Parliament on Thursday as agitated lawmakers loyal to President Maithripala Sirisena Prime Minister and Mahinda Rajapaksa surrounded the Speaker in his chair after the first, who lost a floor test, demanded fresh elections to resolve the political
Erupted disturbance when Speaker Karu Jayasuriya agreed to a request from Ranil Wickremesinghe's First National Party that Rajapaksa demanding fresh polls.
Jayasuriya had allowed Rajapaksa to make a statement as a member of parliament after stating that he did not recognize the claim of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) leader who lost a no-confidence motion on Wednesday.
"I was the president and first, so this prime minister's post is not important, "Rajapaksa said.
" I urge all 225 members to join me in calling for a fresh election. (19659002) UNP legislator Lakshman Kiriella urged Jayasuriya to take a vote by name, showing the loss of confidence over Rajapaksa 's remarks.
Jayasuriya asked the House if it agreed with resounding voices of 'Aye' he proceeded to take the vote.
He was soon surrounded by Sirisena and Rajapaksa's MPs who were protesting against Jayasuriya's decision to take the vote.
"I am the Speaker and I decide," Jayasuriya told the angry lawmakers as UNP MPs formed a ring around the Speakers
"They are trying to badault the Speaker," UNP legislator Harsha of Silva tweeted from the House.
Objects were thrown at the speaker's body
Jayasuriya adjourned the House
"We are the lawful government and we will sit in the government benches today," Ajith P Perera, a senior UNP legislator said Earlier. The UNP had sat on the benches opposition during the no-trust vote.
Rajapaksa's side has disputed the no-trust motion, saying proper procedure was not followed and accused Jayasuriya of bias towards his own party.
Since the Speaker Rajapaksa had no majority, Wickremesinghe remains the first lawful, the UNP claimed.
The UNP said they would boycott a meeting called by Sirisena with political parties which backed the motion against Rajapaksa on Wednesday. This was a strongly-worded letter from Sirisena to Jayasuriya last night.
Sirisena, in response to an official communique by Jayasuriya on the vote in parliament, (19659002) Parliament on Wednesday pbaded the no-confidence motion against the Rajapaksa, which was installed by Sirisena in a controversial move, after the Supreme The first time the house was closed and the snap polls on January 5.
Amid raucous scenes, Parliament on Wednesday for the first time since October 26, when Sirisena sacked first Wickremesinghe, installed Rajapaksa in his place and suspended the House, plunging the island nation in a unprecedented Constitutional crisis.
The vote of no confidence against Rajapa ksa has more complicated the political crisis has the train strongman has rejected the outcome of the floor test. It is not yet clear whether Rajapaksa will resign or that the ousted Wickremesinghe, who has the support of 122 lawmakers, will return to power.
The pbading of the no-confidence motion comes a major blow to Sirisena and is a victory for [Wickremesinghe]
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