Ranil Wins Vote Of Confidence In House

14 Opposition TNA members back it

- Meera Srinivasan

A majority of Sri Lankan parliamentarians — including 14 from the Opposition Tamil National Alliance (TNA) — on Wednesday voted for ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as their preferred candidate to serve in the post.

The motion, moved by Sajith Premadasa, deputy leader of Mr. Wickremesinghe's United National Party (UNP), sought to demonstrate the support that the deposed leader has in the House.