NewsThe No-Confidence Motion (NCM) on Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was defeated in Parliament a short while ago. A total of 76 MPs voted for the motion while 122 voted against it. Twenty-six MPs were not present in the chambers at the time of the vote. The vote at 9.30pm today was the culmination of a 12-hour debate that began this morning with many MPs speaking for and against the Motion. Pix by Amila Gamage

Source: Sunday Times April 04, 2018 16:41 UTC