Tensions erupted in Parliament today (3) after Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and several Opposition MPs raised questions of parliamentary privilege over the failure to take up the no-confidence motion submitted against the Speaker for debate.

A heated situation arose in the House after Opposition MPs were reportedly denied the opportunity to raise their privilege issues concerning the delay.

In protest, several Opposition MPs entered the Well of the House carrying placards and staged a demonstration, expressing their dissatisfaction over the handling of the no-confidence motion.