The Government is ready to take up the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against Minister of Education and Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on 22nd of January and 23rd of January Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament yesterday (20th).

He said that if the Opposition is unwilling to proceed with the NCM on those dates, the Government is prepared to hold a postponement debate on education reforms on Thursday and Friday instead.

Meanwhile, at the start of today’s parliamentary sittings, Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake questioned the Opposition on when it intends to present the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister.

In response, Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunatileka said the motion would be brought forward “according to our own time and terms,” adding that the necessary action would be taken at the appropriate time.