New Foreign Secretary Admiral Jayanath Colombage assumes duties
Aug 14, 2020 (LBO) – Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage assumed duties as the Secretary to the Foreign Ministry today following the appointment to the position …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
Curfew in Colombo & Gampaha to be in force despite resumption of work
May 10, 2020 (LBO) – Resumption of civilian life and work, while curfew is in force in the districts of Colombo and Gampaha, will commence tomorrow as …
Govt. issues regulations to maintain normalcy in civilian life during curfew
The ongoing curfew in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara and Puttalam will remain in force till 5.00am on Monday, May 04th. In all other districts, …
Ongoing curfew in Western Province extended further
Apr 20, 2020 (LBO) – Ongoing curfew in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, and Puttalam will remain in force until 5.00 am on Monday, April 27th, …
Sri Lanka relaxes curfew regulations to restore normalcy in civilian life
Apr 18, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Government with the objective of restoring normalcy in civilian life, has decided to relax the curfew imposed in order …
Updated announcement on curfew
The curfew imposed in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna which have been identified as High Risk Zones will continue until …
Sri Lanka introduces new mechanism to issue curfew passes
Apr 07, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Government has implemented a new mechanism to issue curfew passes. It has been observed that excessively number of …
Curfew in Western Province, Puttalam, Kandy & Jaffna to continue
Mar 30, 2020 (LBO) – The curfew now in force in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam, Kandy, and Jaffna will continue until further notice, …
Curfew imposed in Western Province to be in force until further notice
Mar 26, 2020 (LBO) – The curfew imposed in the districts of Colombo, Kalutara, and Gampaha, which have been identified as High-Risk Zones in view of the …
Army Commander heads National Operation Center for Prevention of COVID-19
Mar 17, 2020 (LBO) – The Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva has been tasked to spearhead the National Operation Center for Prevention of …
UN rights chief regrets Sri Lanka withdrawal from resolution
Feb 28, 2020 (LBO) – The United Nations’ human rights chief expressed regret on Sri Lankan government’s decision to withdraw its …
FM will formally inform decision of govt. to withdraw co-sponsorship of resolution
Feb 26, 2020 (LBO) – Minister of Foreign Relations, Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations, Dinesh Gunawardena who leads the Sri Lanka …
Cabinet suspends Gazette issued to establish Sainthamaruthu UC
Feb 20, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has decided to suspend the decision to establish the Sainthamaruthu Urban Council. Accordingly, …