No-confidence motion in government defeated

The no-confidence motion, brought by the main opposition party, the United National Party (UNP), together with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), has been defeated by 94 votes yesterday.

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and National Freedom Front (NFF), both partners within the ruling coalition, were absent during the vote.

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