Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake visits India
Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake on his first visit overseas as Minister of Foreign Affairs, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and held discussions with …
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Sri Lanka President hosts visiting Indian PM to dinner
May 12, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena hosted a dinner for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday who is …
Sri Lanka, India sign MOU to cooperate on economic projects
Apr 27, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and India signed an MoU on economic co-operation in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan counterpart …
Australia to redesign visa program for skilled migrants
Apr 19, 2017 (LBO) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Tuesday he plans to terminate the 457 visa program which permits skilled migrants to …
Slow progress on crucial justice and reconciliation in Sri Lanka: UN report
Mar 05, 2017 (LBO) – The slow pace of transitional justice in Sri Lanka and the lack of a comprehensive strategy to address accountability for past crimes …
President inaugurates 4th SAARC Public Procurement Conference
(PRESS RELEASE) – The Fourth South Asia Region Public Procurement Conference commenced under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena in …
LBR LBO DEBRIEF to focus on unfolding economic and geo-political landscape
Nov 18, 2016 (LBO) – The fourth edition of the “Economic and Business Climate Outlook 2017” will offer an overview of emerging Asia and the Sri …
Sri Lanka backs Indian Ocean security at IORA
Oct 28, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister has called for the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) to take collective steps to ensure …
NSBM’s Green University opened in Homagama
Oct 27, 2016 (LBO) – The National School of Business Management’s (NSBM) Green University in Pitipana, Homagama was declared open by President …
Sri Lanka PM to meet Modi & attend Indian Economic Summit
Oct 03, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit New Delhi, India tomorrow for a three-day official tour, the government …
Nepal regrets SAARC postponement due to Indo-Pak tensions
Oct 03, 2016 (LBO) – Nepal, the current chair of SAARC, has expressed regret that the regional environment is not conducive to host the 19th SAARC Summit …
Ban Ki-moon sees development, commends steps towards reconciliation
Sept 05, 2016 (LBO) – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he had seen economic development in the island since his last visit in 2009, and commended …
India, fastest growing big economy with 7.1 pct GDP growth
Sept 01, 2016 (LBO) – India maintained its title as the world’s fastest growing big economy in the April to June quarter with gross domestic …
Sri Lanka seeks Indian subcontinent partner for Port’s ECT
Aug 26, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is seeking a partner from the Indian subcontinent to develop a port designed to be its deepest and accommodate the …
U.S. Pacific Command completes assistance operation in north
Aug 24, 2016 (LBO) – A multinational team led by U.S. Pacific Command has concluded a week-long assistance program in Jaffna, providing general medical …
New RBI governor likely to continue Rajan’s policies
Aug 22, 2016 (LBO) – The Indian government has appointed a well-respected deputy governor Urjit Patel at the Reserve Bank of India to become the …
Asian growth steady despite weak global prospects, Brexit: ADB
July 18, 2016 (LBO) – Growth in Asia and the Pacific’s developing economies for 2016 and 2017 will remain solid as firm performances from South Asia, East …
US hails Sri Lanka’s post-war reconciliation efforts
July 12 (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday praised Sri Lanka‘s steps taken under a U.N. resolution to address alleged human rights abuses in …
Rajan’s exit from Indian Reserve Bank rattles investors
June 20, 2016 (LBO) – India’s Central Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan said in a letter on Saturday that he won’t serve past his term which ends in …
South Korea cuts base rates by 25bps first time in 12 months
June 10, 2016 (LBO) – South Korea’s central bank yesterday decided to cut the base rate by 25 basis points to 1.25 percent amid risks to growth from …