Sri Lanka’s President Rajapaksa says delivered what he promised: VIDEO
Jan 09, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s outgoing president Mahinda Rajapaksa says he bows down to people’s choice as he wants to uphold what he …
Elections
Sri Lanka’s Presidential polls begins
Jan 08,2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka president polls commenced at 8 in the morning today and will continue till 4 pm. President Rajapaksa contesting for a third …
Sri Lanka’s Presidential polls begins
Jan 08,2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s presidential poll started at 7 in the morning today and is expected to continue till 4 p.m. President Rajapaksa is …
Higher voter turnout in Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election
Jan 08, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s voter turnout exceeded 70 percent in Kalutara, Nuwara Eliya, Matara and Ratnapura districts, Election Returning …
Sri Lanka’s election chief agrees new measures for vote counting: Bar Association
Jan 06, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s election commissioner has agreed to a set of proposals aimed at holding a transparent vote counting process, the bar …
Sri Lanka’s Treasury Secretary wishes Mahinda Rajapakse would be the president for 2020
Jan 05, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Treasury Secretary PB Jayasundera said that he wishes President Mahinda Rajapaksa would be the president for 2020. "I want to …
Former UNP member Tissa Attanayake joins government: Media Report
Dec 08, 2014 (LBO) – United National Party’s (UNP) former General Secretary Tissa Attanayake has joined the Government, a media report said. …
Remove Cut outs and Banners: Election Commissioner
Dec 05, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Elections Commissioner instructed all local government institutions to remove cut-outs and banners with regard to …
Opposition Presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena signs MoU
Dec 01, 2014 (LBO) - The common opposition presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena signed a Memorandum of Onderstanding (MoU) with several political …
Maithripala Sirisena to protect Mahinda Rajapaksa
Nov 28, 2014 (LBO) – Common opposition presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena said that he will not allow President Mahinda Rajapaksa or any of his …
BBS to support the leader who support the country, nationality and religion
Nov 28, 2014 (LBO) – General Secretary of Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) yesterday said that their organization would support the leader who supports the country, …
Presidential race is a battle between democracy and autocracy UNP
Nov 27, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka main opposition United National Party (UNP) said that the forthcoming presidential election is a battle between democracy …
Sri Lanka’s main opposition UNP nominates Maithripala; JVP and JHU undecided
Nov 21, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's main opposition united national party on Friday decided to support former general secretary of the Sri Lanka freedom …
Sri Lanka main opposition UNP elections Committee chooses Maithripala Sirisena as common candidate
Nov 21, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party’s newly appointed Group 20 or G 20 elections committee has chosen …
Sri Lankan President signs proclamation for early Presidential Election
Nov 20, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Thursday signed the proclamation declaring his intention to hold a Presidential Election …
PAFFREL released provincial council Election Day report
Sep 23, 2014 (LBO) – Poll monitoring group the People's Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) said there are about seven incidents of violence …
Sri Lanka firms have to change, connect with the world to face the future
Oct 04, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lankan firms will have to face changes sweeping across the world and by becoming more connected firms can be successful in the future, …
Sri Lanka local polls swept by ruling party
Mar 18, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's ruling United Peoples' Freedom Alliance of president Mahinda Rajapaksa has comfortably swept local government elections …
Sri Lanka increases taxes on sugar, alcohol, cigarettes
June 24, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has increased levies on sugar imports by five rupees, while a cigarette tax would go up by one rupee and taxes on a proof …
Election set to strengthen Sri Lanka president
COLOMBO, April 5, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse, accused by critics of stifling dissent and persecuting the opposition, looks set to …