<span style="color: #222222;">Sri Lankan parliament is scheduled to take up a motion expressing confidence in ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe even as MPs supporting Mahinda Rajapaksa continue to boycott the house. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">This motion of confidence is to be presented by the MPs of United National Front (UNF) who claim to have the support of 117 in 225 member parliament. Another motion calling for the President to take future actions in accordance with Article 48 (2) of the Constitution is also to be presented to the Parliament today. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">President Sirisena has repeatedly said that he will not reappoint Mr Wickremsinghe as Prime Minister even if he has the majority. Meanwhile, the decision of the Supreme Court on the dissolution of the parliament is still awaited. The court heard the matter last week and a decision is expected by Friday. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">There has been a flurry of petitions filed in the court during the past few weeks related to the political crisis. A petition has been filed against President's reported attempt to seek an early decision on dissolution issue while another has challenged Mr Wickremsinghe right to be an MP. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The court is still to hear an appeal petition filed by Mr Rajapaksa challenging an interim order of lower court restraining his cabinet from functioning. </span><br />