The Vote of No-Confidence Motion against Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake is taken up in Parliament today (June 8). The debate on the motion will be held from 2pm to 6.30pm. The vote is scheduled at 6.30pm. The NCM was submitted to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya by the Joint Opposition on March 24. It carries the signatures of 37 Joint Opposition MPs. It is learnt that the UNP and the SLFP are pledged to vote against the no-confidence motion and defeat it. The no-confidence motion stated the Minister had misled the House with inaccurate information on the economy and the finance of the country. The motion has held the minister is responsible for the current economic crisis in the country. All members of parliament have been informed to attend the sittings and voting. The JVP during its Central Committee meeting held on Sunday decided to vote in favour of the motion.
