Godahewa says CSE has tanked since he resigned as SEC Chairman
August 30, 2018 (LBO) – Former SEC Chairman Nalaka Godahewa has tweeted that the Stock Market in Sri Lanka performed much better when he was the head of …
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JKH’s Gihan Cooray to Chair Nations Trust Bank
August 30, 2018 (LBO) – John Keells Holdings (JKH) Group Finance Director Gihan Cooray is set to take over as Chairman of Nations Trust Bank from …
Godahewa’s novice geopolitical commentary advances conspiracy theories
August 25, 2018 (LBO) – Controversial former SEC Chairman and corporate executive Nalaka Godahewa has released a youtube video with his commentary on the …
New Executive Director at Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute (LKI)
August 22, 2018 (LBO) – Dr. Ganeshan Wignaraja has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International …
Virtusa worth $ 1.5 billion, projects year-end March 2019 revenue of $ 1.25 billion
August 15, 2018 (LBO) – Nasdaq listed software development company Virtusa (VRTU) reported earnings for the quarter ended June 30th 2018 last week. The …
Sangakkara says ‘never’ to politics in Sri Lanka
August 13, 2018 (LBO) – Cricket legend and icon Kumar Sangakkara has dashed the hopes of Sri Lankans everywhere by releasing a statement that he will not …
Ceylon Today offers unreserved apology to Kumar Sangakkara
August 1, 2018 (LBO) – Newspaper Ceylon Today has offered an apology to Kumar Sangakkara for misquoting him on a front page article speculating about his …
Sangakkara responds on Twitter to inaccurate quote in Ceylon Today
July 29, 2018 (LBO) – As speculation heats up about Sri Lankan cricket legend Kumar Sangakkara’s presidential ambitions, he has already had to come …
Cambodia’s Hun Sen To Continue as World’s Longest Serving Prime Minister
July 29, 2018 (LBO) – Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has won the country’s 6th general election held on July 29 in a landslide and he …
Glass ceiling obliterated, Shemara Wikramanayake to become CEO of global investment bank Macquarie
July 26, 2018 (LBO) – Shemara Wikramanayake is set to take over as CEO of global investment bank Macquarie in November of 2018. Ms. Wikramanayake was …
Legendary cricketer Imran Khan inching closer to Pakistan’s Premiership
July 26, 2018 (LBO) – Preliminary indications are that Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is to emerge with the largest amount of seats in …
Prof. Niranjanie Ratnayake to deliver Viska Vidyalaya’s Pulimood Memorial Oration
July 20, 2018 (LBO) – Visakha Vidyalaya will hold its annual Susan George Pulimood Memorial Oration on the 23rd July to commemorate the birthday of …
Opinion: Lessons from Lakshman Kadirgamar, a master networker in a pre-Linkedin world
By Ajita Kadirgamar July 16, 2018 (LBO) – Long before the advent of the internet, social media and professional networking sites such as LinkedIn, Sri …
Michael Ondaatje’s ‘The English Patient’ voted best Booker Prize winner in history
July 10, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lankan born Michael Ondaatje’s novel “The English Patient” has been voted the best Man Booker Prize winner …
Udaya Seneviratne assumes duties as Presidents secretary
Jul 06, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed Udaya Seneviratne as his new secretary following the resignation of …
Free man with a free conscience – Austin Fernando’s farewell speech
July 6, 2018 (LBO) – Secretary to the President and lifelong public servant Austin Fernando’s farewell speech reproduced in full from the Colombo …
Azzam Ameen’s interview with embattled State Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe lights up social media
June14, 2018 (LBO) – On June 12, 2018, 7:39pm Azzam Ameen went live on BBC Sinhala’s Facebook site with his interview of State Minister Sujeewa …
Get ready to leave at the end of the term says Godahewa to President Sirisena
June13, 2018 (LBO) – With the Presidential election in Sri Lanka close to 18 months away, potential candidates are positioning themselves ahead of the …
Chevron Lubricants Lanka (LLUB) in Decline as CEO Kishu Gomes Exits
June 12, 2018 (LBO) – On May 22, 2018 Kishu Gomes resigned as Managing Director/CEO and as a Director of Chevron Lubricants Lanka with ‘immediate …
Sri Lanka appoints two state ministers and five deputy ministers
Jun 12, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed two state ministers and five deputy ministers. The seven new …