By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana  

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene yesterday rejected the amendment proposed by Ranil Wickremesinghe to the no confidence motion brought against Gammanpila, 
citing that it was not in accordance with standing orders.  

“The amendment handed over by Mr. Wickremesinghe is not relevant to the scope of the no faith motion as per 43 (4) of the standing orders which says any amendment to a motion should not interfere with the status of it. It has no relevance to the original motion as per 43(5) of standing orders. The amendment to the no faith motion is therefore not acceptable,” the Speaker announced. 

• The amendment to the no faith motion is therefore not acceptable