NewsThe Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) intends to vote in favour of the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, JVP MP Bimal Rathnayaka said a short while ago. Speaking during the debate on the NCM in Parliament, MP Rathnayake, who was the first JVP MP to speak during the debate, alleged that there was a deal between the PM and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to defeat the NCM. The MP also countered claims that the PM was not directly linked to the bond scam. Mr Rathnayake questioned why people such as Arjun Aloysius tried to build a media empire using funds stolen through the bond scam. The JVP MP also had harsh words for President Maithripala Sirisena, claiming that it was actually the President who was behind the NCM and he was planning to join forces with Gotabaya Rajapaksa to defeat the PM and ensure his own survival.

Source: Sunday Times April 04, 2018 06:33 UTC