Sri Lanka Army Commander to reorganize all military intelligence units
Aug 22, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva says that he wants to reorganize military intelligence units and …
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Appointment of Army Commander is a sovereign decision by Head of State: Foreign Ministry
Aug 20, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry says that the appointment of Army Commander is a sovereign decision by the Head of State and foreign …
Shavendra Silva’s appointment undermines Sri Lanka’s reputation: US Embassy
Aug 19, 2019 (LBO) – The United States is deeply concerned by the appointment of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva as Army Commander, releasing a statement …
Shavendra Silva appointed as Sri Lanka’s new Army Commander
Aug 19, 2019 (LBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Army. The …
JVP declares Anura Kumara as their presidential candidate
Aug 18, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today declared its leader Anura Kumara Dissanayaka as their presidential …
Opinion: The Presidency is Ranil Wickremesinghe’s to lose
August 17, 2019 (LBO) – Noise. That is how one can describe the presidential aspirations of the most talked about candidates in Sri Lanka today. Whether …
UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion, Ahmed Shaheed to visit Sri Lanka
Aug 13, 2019 (LBO) – The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed, will carry out an official visit to Sri Lanka, from 15 to 26 …
I’ll never allow anyone to infringe sovereignty of Sri Lanka: Gotabaya (Full Speech)
Venerable Maha Sangha and religious dignitaries from the Christian, Hindu, Islamic and other faiths.5th Executive President of Sri Lanka, HE Mahinda Rajapaksa, …
Our candidate will be next president of Sri Lanka, not Gota: Mangala
Statement by Mangala Samaraweera M.P. Earlier today, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa announced the presidential candidate for his family’s new political …
Mahinda officially names Gotabaya as their presidential candidate
Aug 11, 2019 (LBO) – Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa today officially named former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the presidential candidate of …
Opinion: Ranil vs Gotabaya is a victory for the Nation
August 10, 2019 (LBO) – Tomorrow, August 11th 2019, is Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s day to shine. At what portends to be a massive political rally, his …
UNP coalition announcement delayed till end August : Ranil
Aug 06, 2019 (LBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the postponement of the formation of the Democratic National Front (DNF) was temporary and …
We were very hurt that UNP failed to stand together with us at this critical time: Rishad
For the first time, the enigma behind Sri Lankan Muslim MPs’ evasion and resisting of their portfolios were revealed on July 30. “I discussed with members …
Cabinet, State and Deputy Ministers who resigned sworn into office again
Jul 30, 2019 (LBO) – Cabinet, state and deputy Ministers who had resigned from their respective ministerial portfolios were sworn in before President …
Sri Lankans must act together in favour of sustained democracy, says UN expert
July 27, 2019 (LBO) – The people of Sri Lanka must act together to secure democracy, human rights and the rule of law, says the UN Special Rapporteur on the …
Sri Lanka will be in crisis until we create equal Sri Lanka for all: Mangala
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM Mr. Speaker, Following the attempted coup and Easter Sunday bombings many of our fellow citizens ask why our …
TNA is neither here nor there today: Opposition Leader
July 26, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader, Mahinda Rajapaksa says that the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is neither in the opposition nor in …
UN expert to assess rights to freedom of peaceful assembly in Sri Lanka
July 17, 2019 (LBO) – UN Special Rapporteur Clément Nyaletsossi Voule will visit Sri Lanka from 18 to 26 July 2019 to assess rights to freedom of peaceful …
Sri Lanka government survives no confidence vote
July 11, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government on Thursday survived a no-confidence vote in parliament after a majority of legislators voted to support the …
No SOFA deal yet; MCC to be presented to Parliament after cabinet approval: PM
July 10, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government has not signed a new Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the United States although discussions are ongoing …