New Cabinet Minister & State Minister sworn in
Nov 26, 2020 (LBO) – A new Cabinet Minister and a State Minister were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat, today …
Politics
I am not a person scared of empty threats, says President (Full Speech)
Full text of the address to the nation by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa broadcast over all television and radio channels. Ayubowan, A year ago, more than 6.9 …
President addresses the nation on Wednesday
Nov 15, 2020 (LBO) – The special address to the nation by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be telecast at 8.30 pm on 18.11.2020 over all television and …
President makes concrete decisions to curb COVID – 19 spread
President Gotabya Rajapaksa has made several concrete decisions to curb COVID spread without disrupting public life and the economy. The measures taken by the …
Independence & sovereignty won’t be compromised in foreign relations, says President
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that the United States is ready to continuously engage with Sri Lanka in its striving …
US – SL plan to make bilateral engagement more robust : Dinesh Gunawardena
Oct 28, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena said that the USA and the Government plan to make bilateral engagement more …
We want a sovereign Sri Lanka; quite contrast to what China seeks: US Secretary of State
Oct 28, 2020 (LBO) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that the strong sovereign Sri Lanka is a powerful and strategic partner for the United States on …
China & Sri Lanka do not need third party to handle relations with each other: China tells US
Oct 27, 2020 (LBO) – China and Sri Lanka have enough wisdom to handle relations with each other and do not need a third party to dictate, the Embassy of the …
US Secretary of State to undertake official visit to Sri Lanka
Oct 26, 2020 (LBO) – The Secretary of State of the United States of America, Michael R. Pompeo will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 27 to …
Sri Lanka’s Parliament passes 20th Amendment to the Constitution
Oct 22, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Thursday passed the ‘Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution’ after two days of debate. The second …
Korean PM calls PM Rajapaksa; focus on strengthening bilateral relations
Oct 20, 2020 (LBO) – Prime Minister of Korea Chung Sye-kyun called Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning, and the two leaders discussed a number of …
Handing over appointment letters under 100,000 jobs programme begins
Handing over letters of appointment to the trainees selected from families of the lowest income category in the society under the programme to recruit 100,000 …
Prime Minister clarifies allegation that 20A seeks to reduce powers of Auditor General
Oct 04, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa highlights that the 20th Amendment only seeks to replace the changes made to the …
Sri Lanka’s foreign policy based on neutrality: President tells new Ambassadors
“Sri Lanka is located in a place of strategic importance. Therefore, our country is attracted to many parties. In this context, Sri Lanka has chosen …
Two leaders agree to work towards early realization of projects including Ports, Energy
Sep 26, 2020 (LBO) – Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today agreed to work towards the early realization of …
High Commissioner of Pakistan met with Leader of Opposition
Sep 24, 2020 (LBO) – Major General (Retd) Muhammad Saad Khattak, High Commissioner of Pakistan, held a cordial meeting with the Leader of the Opposition, …
Virtual summit between Prime Minister Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Modi
Sep 23, 2020 (LBO) – The Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka and India are scheduled to have a Virtual Bilateral Summit on Saturday, 26 September 2020. On the …
Opinion: It’s Ruwan! – Wijewardene in line to lead the UNP
September 14, 2020 (LBO) – After many weeks of anticipation, the UNP’s apex body (working committee) has put in place a transition plan for the party …
Committee on High Posts to examine suitability of new ambassadors
Sep 10, 2020 (LBO) – The High Post Committee of Parliament is to examine the suitability of new ambassadors who have been nominated to hold office. The …
Advocata discusses case for women’s representation in Government
Sep 10, 2020 (LBO) – The Advocata Institute hosted a live online discussion on “Female under-representation and its socio-economic impact” via our …