Sri Lankan opposition planning no-confidence vote against government
2022-04-19 10:16:34 source：CNBC
April 18, 2022
Sri Lanka’s opposition is set to stage a no-confidence vote against the government, opposition lawmaker Harsha de Silva told CNBC on Monday.
“We are confident we have the numbers and we will bring the motion at the appropriate time,” said de Silva, a parliamentary member from the opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya party.
His comments came before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed a new cabinet on Monday. Following pressure from protesters who are calling for his resignation, the president removed two of his brothers and a nephew from the new team, but retained another brother Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is the prime minister.
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