Lanka PM faces no-confidence motion

Sri Lanka's opposition said yesterday it has filed a motion of no confidence in the country's new prime minister, a move likely to hasten the dissolution of parliament in the politically divided country.

Ranil Wickremesinghe took over this year at the helm of a new minority government that has depended on the opposition's support to push through political reforms.

But he has also launched a series of investigations into alleged corruption by the country's former rulers -- now in opposition -- and would be all but certain to lose a no-confidence vote in parliament.

The no-confidence motion already has the support of 112 of the 225 members in the house.