House adjourns due to tension

Parliament was adjourned for 10 minutes yesterday following a tense situation that arose when UPFA member Arundika Fernando commenced to speak on the regulation under the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act.

It occurred when presiding member A H M Azwer allowed Arundika Fernando to join the debate ordering DNA MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake to stop his speech.

The member in the Chair ordered Anura Kumara Dissanayake to stop the speech saying he continuously deviated from the topic despite the Chair’s orders not to do so.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake continued to speak of the Katuwana incident disregarding the instructions of the Chair.

The presiding member then suspended the sittings at 3.35 pm and resumed at 3.45 pm.