Category: Politics
Sri Lanka’s President will not allow MR to become new PM
Aug 13, 2015 (LBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena has reiterated that the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa would not become the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.President Sirisena as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, in a five page letter with strong words to ex-President has requested Mahinda Rajapaksa to allow someone else of the […]
President Maithri and UNP is a good combination: Karu Jayasooriya
Aug 12, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena’s policy manifesto goes hand in hand with the United National Party’s election manifesto, chairman of the Leadership Council of the United National Party, Karu Jayasuriya said.“On the 8th of January people have voted us for a 100 day mandate to clean up the system, to […]
Sri Lanka’s PM says more to investigate on CB bond scam, a select committee to be appointed
Aug 05, 2015 (LBO) –Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government has done every possible investigation on the alleged bond scam, but will further investigate through appointing a parliamentary select committee and submit a report to the parliament after the election.“What good governance means is that if there is an allegation you will […]
Sri Lanka’s state, estate and private workers to get wage hikes: UPFA manifesto
July 28, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s United Peoples Freedom Alliance in its manifesto launched earlier today said that it would increase the wages of the state, estate and private sector workers if elected in the August polls.The UPFA says they will increase the cost of living allowance of the state sector workers up to […]
UNP to launch a policy manifesto to boost ordinary people income: Harsha De Silva
July 22, 2015 (LBO) Sri Lanka’s United National Party is set to launch it’s policy manifesto on Thursday (23), targets at improving the income of ordinary people through a knowledge based economy, Deputy Economic Policy Minister Harsha de Silva said.“We are planning for an economic revolution to help boost the ordinary people through our new […]
Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister to send letter of demand to ex-President
July 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minster is to send a letter of demand to ex-President demanding 5.0 billion rupees over a statement made by him recently.“Rajapaksa has said that a person charged with financial crimes is serving as the Finance Minister. This statement is an insult to me and a lie.” Ravi Karunanayake […]
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena visits Central Bank, Ravi visits ‘Sathosa’
July 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has visited the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on 9th July 2015, the Bank said today. “Sirisena was accompanied by Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe and jointly received by Governor Arjuna Mahendran, members of the Monetary Board and the senior management of CBSL.” the Central Bank […]
UPFA expecting over 113 seats in Parliament; MR appointed head of election operations committee
July 15, 2015 (LBO) – The United People’s Freedom Alliance is expecting over 113 seats in the next Parliament, General Secretary of the party Susil Premajayantha said. “We are expecting the majority.It is possible by wining just 14 districts in the country.” Premajayantha told LBO. Speaking at a special press briefing Premajayantha revealed that former […]
Utilize 2015 General Elections to reinforce people’s sovereignty: Chrishmal Warnasuriya
July 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan voters should utilize the General Elections on August 17 in order to reinforce people’s sovereignty, Chrishmal Warnasuriya, a lawyer seeking a seat in the next Parliament through the national list of JVP said. “If the 4th of February 1948 was our first independence and the 19th of May 2009 […]
Mahinda Rajapaksa will be defeated again: Maithri (FULL VIDEO)
July 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was defeated on January 8th will be defeated again, President Maithripala Sirisena said. Making a special statement, the President said 49 years of experience in politics was one of the reasons they selected him as the common candidate. “Although some have criticized me […]
Ready to face consequences; Ranil has got it all wrong: DEW on bond report
July 11, 2015 (LBO) – Former Chairman of COPE, DEW Gunasekera says that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has got it all wrong with regard to the interim report of the sub committee of COPE on the recent bond investigation.“This is not the first time that I have issued a COPE report, there have been many […]
Sri Lanka President appoints three new SLFP organizers
July 10, 2015 (LBO) – Three new Sri Lanka Freedom Party organizers received their appointment letters from President Maithripala Sirisena, Thursday, a statement said. Chamara Sampath Dahanayake was appointed as the SLFP organizer for Budulla- Passara and Nandimithra Ekanayake was appointed for Matale-Rattota while Sumith Samanadasa received his appointment letter as the SLFP organizer for […]