CC Chairman urges Govt. to gazette guidelines proposed for conducting elections
Jul 12, 2020 (LBO) – The Chairman of Sri Lanka’s Constitutional Council (CC), former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya urges the government to gazette the …
Politics
President tours Colombo in support of SLPP candidates; warm response from people
Jul 10, 2020 (LBO) – People requested the President to eradicate the drug menace from the country similar to the manner he provided them with housing …
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister gets phone call from US Secretary of State
Jun 30, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has engaged in a discussion on the …
Deliver justice to ETI & TFC depositors legally: President instructs CBSL
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed the officials of the Central Bank to deliver justice to the depositors of the ETI Finance and The Finance Company PLC …
Sri Lanka’s curfew completely lifted
Jun 28, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s curfew has completely been lifted effective from today, June 28th Sunday, the President’s Media Division said. The …
Pakistan PM commends efforts made by Sri Lanka to fight Covid-19 pandemic
Jun 26, 2020 (LBO) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has commended the efforts made by Sri Lanka to fight the Covid-19 pandemic during a …
MCC review final report presented to President; report to be published
Jun 25, 2020 (LBO) – The final report of the Expert’s Committee appointed to review the proposed Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact (MCC) was handed …
Mangala defends Sri Lanka’s Central Bank
Jun 21, 2020 (LBO) – Former Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera says that he is defending the actions of the Central Bank as the Bank has done what was …
Utilize reliefs given by Central Bank to strengthen economy: President tells State Banks
Jun 18, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has emphasized that it is the responsibility of state banks to utilize the reliefs provided by the Central …
I step down from Parliamentary Election: Mangala Samaraweera
Jun 09, 2020 (LBO) – Mangala Samaraweera says that from today he steps down from the politics of being a member of parliament and requests the people of …
No politics during General Election – President warns heads of state institutes
Jun 08, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa advises all Heads and members of Board of Directors of State entities including Corporations and Statutory …
Presidential Task Force for establishing a secure country & lawful society
Jun 03, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has established a Presidential Task Force to build a Secure Country, Disciplined, …
How can we adjust our capitalist system to face post COVID-19 challenges?
An article by Tharaka Balasuriya With the chaos resulting from Covid 19, many have questioned the effectiveness of the neoliberal economic model. A debate …
New Indian High Commissioner calls on President
May 29, 2020 (LBO) – The newly appointed Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay paid a courtesy call on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the …
New mechanism to repatriate Sri Lankans
May 26, 2020 (LBO) – A new mechanism is to be formulated to repatriate Sri Lankans who are stranded or faced with various difficulties in the wake of COVID …
Curfew only between 10 pm to 4 am from tomorrow onwards
May 25, 2020 (LBO) – Curfew will be effective only between 10 pm to 4 am daily in all the districts in the island from tomorrow onwards until further notice. …
Possibility of investing ETF & Samurdhi money in producing medicine explored
May 22, 2020 (LBO) – The possibility of investing money belonging to the Employees Trust Fund (ETF) and the Samurdhi Movement in the production of medicine …
I will not allow anyone to exert undue pressure on our war heroes: President
May 19, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that he will not hesitate to withdraw Sri Lanka from international bodies or organizations, if any …
SL demands retraction of London Guardian Travel Quiz with reference to “Eelam”
May 16, 2020 (LBO) – The attention of Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Relations has been drawn to a quiz titled “Travel quiz: do you know your …
Living with (and life after) COVID-19
An article by Tharaka Balasuriya COVID-19 will drastically change the manner in which we live, work, communicate and interact. The degree of change induced in …