Parliament has been adjourned for 10 minutes due to a tense situation that arose due to Opposition MP Harin Fernando bringing a torchlight to the Parliament.
MP Fernando informed the chamber that he had brought the torch for today’s proceedings in order to be able to use it in the lavatory in the event of a power cut.
Minister Dinesh Gunawardena thereafter, informed the Speaker that such equipment could pose a threat to the security of the members of Parliament, and hence should not be allowed inside the chamber.
A heated argument then arose between Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and MP Harin Fernando over the matter. (NewsWire)
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