Category: Defense
President and Chinese Defence Minister hold bilateral discussions
The official meeting between Chinese State Councilor and Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe who is on a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was held at the Presidential Secretariat today. The Chinese Defence Minister who arrived at the Presidential Secretariat was received by Secretary to the President P.B. Jayasundera and Foreign […]
Australia – Sri Lanka strengthen ties over aerial drone surveillance
The Joint Agency Task Force Operation Sovereign Borders is supporting the Sri Lankan Police to establish an aerial drone surveillance capability. At a virtual ceremony on 8 April 2021, the Commander of the Joint Agency Task Force, along with the Australian Federal Police gifted the Sri Lankan Police five aerial drones to support crime fighting […]
Pakistan and Sri Lanka sign five Memoranda of Understanding
In line with the two-day official visit of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, five economically important agreements were signed between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Temple Trees this afternoon (23). Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Imran Khan were also present at the event. Following are the bilateral agreements signed between Sri […]
Deregulation Com. will change outdated laws that affect domestic & foreign companies: President
The Presidential Deregulation Commission will change the outdated laws and regulations that affect the general public as well as the domestic and foreign companies, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said addressing the 73rd Independence Day. “This long-discussed but unimplemented activity has finally commenced,” he said. “I believe that implementing the recommendations of this Commission will provide significant […]
‘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 review report of the MCC among other matters in a telephone conversation on 29 June evening. US-Sri Lanka cooperation in COVID response-supply of PPEs to the US, donation of […]
‘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 curfew which was imposed in order to prevent the spread of COVID -19 for the first time on March 20th was in force from 12.00 midnight to 4.00 am from June […]
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 over to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat today (25). Later the report will be placed before the public. The Committee has presented its recommendations following a 6 months long […]
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 – 19 pandemic. The nature of the new system will be decided at a meeting scheduled to be held tomorrow and the flights in June to […]
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. Traveling between districts except in the two districts of Colombo and Gampaha will also be permitted from tomorrow, Tuesday, May 26th. The Government requests the […]
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 such body or organization continuously target the country and war heroes, using baseless allegations. “I will not allow any room for attempts to discredit and destroy the dignity of our […]
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 islands, Man Friday?” published on the web edition of The Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom on Friday, 15 May 2020. The second question reads – Eelam is […]
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 previously scheduled, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. The PMD said in a statement that the conditions included in previous announcements regarding the resumption of normal life will […]