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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 …

Tribute: Sir Desmond De Silva QC (1939-2018)

June 10, 2018 (LBO) – The British press is full of tributes following the unexpected demise of Sir Desmond de Silva QC. Most major media publications in …

Queen’s Counsel Sir Desmond De Silva Passed Away (78)

June 05, 2018 (LBO) – Perhaps Sri Lanka’s most fierce global legal advocate passed away on June 2, 2018. Sir Desmond de Silva’s achievements were …

British Prime Minister appoints Ranil Jayawardena as Trade Envoy for Sri Lanka

Feb 07, 2018 (LBO) – British Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed Ranil Jayawardena, MP, as her trade envoy for Sri Lanka, British High Commission said. …