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Sri Lanka's opposition challenges Speaker's rejection of no-confidence motion against deputy defense minister, citing constitutional and international precedents.
The Sri Lankan opposition, led by Sajith Premadasa, has clashed with Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne over the rejection of a no-confidence motion against Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara.
The Speaker ruled the motion invalid under Standing Order 76(1), stating the 1978 Constitution and parliamentary rules do not allow such motions against individual deputy ministers, only against the government as a whole.
Premadasa countered that legal guidance and international practices, including those in the UK and India, permit targeting individual ministers, and accused the Speaker of selectively applying precedents.
The Speaker maintained that deputy ministers lack delegated powers and that criticism must come through proper substantive motions.
The dispute highlights growing tensions over parliamentary authority and accountability.
La oposición de Sri Lanka desafía el rechazo de la moción de censura del presidente de la Cámara contra el viceministro de Defensa, citando precedentes constitucionales e internacionales.