<span style="color: #222222;">In Sri Lanka, the group of MPs led by deposed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremsinghe brought a no-confidence motion against newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The motion signed by leader of House Laxman Kiriella, reportedly has the support of 119 MPs in 225 member parliament. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It was submitted to office of Parliament Speaker and will be placed on the order book when Parliament convenes next week. However, uncertainty over convening of Parliament continues even as a spokesman from Rajapaksa side said it will not be convened before the 16th of this month.  </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Earlier, Parliament Speaker told the MPs that the President had informed he is prepared to convene Parliament next Wednesday.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, President Maithripala Sirisena today said he assured UN Secretary General António Guterres that the appointment of the new Prime Minister was in accordance with the Constitution. He said he had a very successful telephonic conversation with the UN chief last evening. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr. Sirisena is under growing international pressure for early convening of Parliament to decide who has the majority in the House. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Newly-appointed Foreign Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama today said that there was no justification for travel advisories issued by a few countries, since there have been no incidents of violence or disruption in the country following the recent events.</span>