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Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Mangala Samaraweera has resigned as Minister of Finance with immediate effect following the Presidential Election. Earlier in the day, Minister Malik Samarawickrama, Ajith P Perera and Harin Fernando resigned from their ministerial portfolios. Resignation letter addressed to President Maithripala Sirisena:
We are studying 19th Amendment to plan immediate programme of action: Mahinda Rajapaksa
Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa says that after the new President takes oaths, they will be studying the provisions of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution to plan their immediate programme of action. Releasing a statement, he said that this presidential election differs from all previous presidential elections, because […]
‘s mandate
Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa says that he is respecting the mandate given by the people and congratulates the seventh President of Sri Lanka, Gothabaya Rajapakse. Publishing a special statement in the official facebook account of Minister Harin Fernando, Premadasa stated that he has decided to step down as Deputy Leader […]
Sri Lanka Presidential Election: Gotabaya requests supporters to celebrate victory peacefully
Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) requests their supporters to celebrate the victory peacefully, releasing a statement, party’s Media Spokesman Dullas Alahapperuma said. Alahapperuma urged party supporters to commemorate the victory without harming the ideals introduced to the Sri Lankan election culture. Releasing the final report of the Presidential Election 2019, […]
Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2019: Voters head to polls as election gets underway
Nov 16, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lankans have begun casting votes in Presidential Elections after weeks of campaigns which largely focused on national security and prosperity of the country. A record number of 35 candidates are running for this year’s election including a retired army chief, two Buddhist monks, and just one female candidate. The […]
I request that we all respect law and order and act peaceably especially after the results are announced – PM
November 16, 2019 (LBO) – Statement from the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe on today’s Presidential election: “Through the 19th Amendment, we have established independent commissions and created a democratic, legal and peaceful environment throughout the country. All arrangements have been made to hold tomorrow’s Presidential election in this newly created environment. Election […]
SLTDA and DCC & CRM sign MOU to fasten investment approvals for tourism
Nov 15, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and the Department of Coast Conservation & Coastal Resources Management (DCC & CRM) marked a significant milestone when the two institutions signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance the cooperation between the two agencies, and to reduce time and costs for investors both […]
Norges Bank exits from Access Engineering’s top 20 shareholders list
Nov 15, 2019 (LBO) – Norway’s sovereign wealth fund managed by the Norwegian Central Bank, Norges Bank has exited from Access Engineering’s top 20 shareholders list during the September quarter, the company’s interim data showed. Norges Bank held 13,973,487 shares as of 30 June 2019 and was its 14th shareholder in the top 20 shareholders […]
ADB gives USD150Mn for rural road development
Nov 15, 2019 (LBO) – Over 3400 kilometers of rural roads and 340 kms of national highways will be developed under the Second Integrated Road Investment Program funded by the ADB, the Finance Ministry said. In addition, improvement of capacity of road agencies with respect to safeguards, road safety, maintenance, research, road design and construction […]
ComBank Group posts net profit growth of 21.2-pct for Q3
Nov 15, 2019 (LBO) – Significant improvements in the third quarter, which positively impacted its year-to-date performance, have enabled the Commercial Bank Group to post creditable results for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Comprising of Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, its subsidiaries and associates, the Group reported operating profit before taxes on financial […]