Sri Lankan parliament has been adjourned till Friday after it met for a short while this afternoon. Shortly after the house met, the deputy speaker announced the adjournment. Earlier, a meeting of party leaders failed to reach a decision on the business of the house. <br />''<br />''<br />''Members of United National Party (UNP) led by ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe suggested the vote on no-confidence motion either by name or by electronic voting.  But the government side did not agree. <br />'' <br />''President Maithirpala Sirisena after the all-party conference last evening informed that he could take a decision on the no-confidence motion against the government only if a vote is taken by name of the members or by electronic voting. <br />''<br />''<br />''However, UNP  MPs said the government side wants to drag the impasse by giving excuses of the procedure. Meanwhile, a petition was submitted in Supreme Court today challenging the convening of Parliament. <br />''<br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The petition said Parliament cannot meet as there is an interim injunction issued over the dissolution of Parliament. Supreme court last week had given an injunction on President order to dissolve the parliament and hold general elections in January. </span><br />