Clarity is vital for Sri Lanka’s economic resurgence: MAS Chairman Mahesh Amalean
July 23, 2019 (LBO) – Clarity is what gives businesses enormous strength, direction and focus in a challenging environment to regain and sustain economic …
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Lagarde to resign from IMF w.e.f Sept; selection process for next MD to start promptly
July 17, 2019 (LBO) – IMF Executive Board has accepted Managing Director Christine Lagarde’s resignation from the fund with effect from 12 September 2019. …
IGP and Former Defence Secy arrested while in hospital
Jul 03, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s top police officer, Pujitha Jayasundara and the former Defence Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Hemasiri …
Sir Richard Branson urges Sri Lanka not to enforce death penalty
June 26, 2019 (LBO) – Billionaire and global business icon Richard Branson has publicly weighed in on Sri Lanka’s intention to enforce the death …
Kavindya Thennakoon delivers inspiring commencement speech at Wellesley
June 13, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lankan graduate Kavindya Thennakoon has delivered an inspiring commencement speech at Wellesley College, the leading …
Modi wins second term
May 24, 2019 (LBO) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a landslide victory with his party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) securing a larger number of …
Only Conservatives can deliver Brexit – Nirj Deva MEP
May 22, 2019 (LBO) – The people of the United Kingdom will go to the polls on Thursday May 23rd to vote for who will be their representatives in the …
Macquarie CEO Shemara Wikramanayake’s pay tops $ 18mn
May 12, 2019 (LBO) – Shemara Wikramanayake, CEO of global investment bank Macquarie, earned over $18mn in the last fiscal year. Her total annual …
Nirj Deva seeking a 5th term in the European Parliament
May 11, 2019 (LBO) – Niranjan Deva Aditya, more commonly known as the Hon. Nirj Deva, is seeking a fifth term in the European Parliament elections …
New Chief Justice, Act Attorney General, Auditor General and Act IGP appointed
Apr 29, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena appointed, Attorney General Jayantha Jayasuriya as new Chief Justice. Jayasuriya …
Our security forces have the capacity to go after them and take them out – Navin
April 26, 2019 (LBO) – Front line UNP political leader Minister Navin Dissanayake, in an interview with anchor Sri Jegarajah of global business network …
Mr. Bean Saves Democracy!
March 24, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, turns 70 years old today. The PM, one of the most prominent figures …
Diplomats wax eloquent at DailyFT Fireside Chat
March 20, 2019 (LBO) – The business community in Colombo on Tuesday evening was geared up for 2019’s fireside chat organised by the DailyFT and the …
Annasi accharu for American Ambassador on Galle Face Green
March 17, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s most prominent foreign envoy, United States Ambassador Alaina Teplitz has taken the time to sample Sri Lankan …
Sri Lankan Marini de Livera honored with Intl. Women of Courage Awards 2019
Ten extra ordinary women from around the world were honored with International Women of Courage Awards ( IWOC ) 2019 at the US State Department on 07th March …
Sri Lanka’s former CB Gov. Mahendran on INTERPOL red alert for 2nd time
Mar 07, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena said the INTERPOL has issued a red notice for the arrest of absconding former …
Jaffna’s Emerging Women Entrepreneurs
By Jekhan Aruliah Jaruza Jayachandran states with no embarrassment that she didn’t do well at school. When she used to go for parent-teacher meetings at one …
From Toronto to Toddy, a Jaffna Entrepreneur’s Journey
By Jekhan Aruliah When it comes to investment in the North there is far more talk than there is action. A rare example of action is Suganthan Shanmuganathan. …
British PM Theresa May survives no-confidence vote; Brexit talks to go ahead
Jan 17, 2019 (LBO) – British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a no-confidence vote on Wednesday, a day after Parliament voted against the Brexit deal she …
Theresa May to face no confidence vote after parliament voted against Brexit deal
Jan 16, 2019 (LBO) – British Prime Minister Theresa May will face a no-confidence vote after her Brexit deal suffered a heavy defeat in parliament yesterday. …