Parliament in chaos over opposition demand for reports

Parliament was thrown into chaos yesterday as opposition MPs staged a noisy protest demanding the immediate tabling of key documents related to the no-confidence motion against Deputy Minister Aruna Jayasekera.

- By YOHAN PERERA AND AJITH SIRIWARDANA

The uproar began when opposition members insisted that two reports — one from the Attorney General and another from the committee of secretaries of Parliament — be presented to the House without delay. MPs chanted “Diyavu Diyavu — Wartha deka diyavu!” (“Give, give — hand over the two reports!”), forcing Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne to bri