Category: Elections
Sri Lanka’s Tamil and Muslim community says President owes victory to minorities: Survey
July 06, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Tamil and Muslim community are of the opinion that President Maithripala Sirisena owes his victory to the minority vote, a survey conducted by the Centre for Policy Alternatives showed. Around 55 percent of Sri Lankans agree with the submission that President owes his Presidential Election victory to the […]
‘s Freedom Alliance yet to unite
July 04, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s United People’s Freedom Alliance led by President Maithripala Sirisena decided to allow ex-President Rajapaksa to contest under UPFA. Though Rajapaksa fraction demanded the position of Prime Ministerial candidature or UPFA group leadership at the recent discussions, President Sirisena has refused them. Rajapaksa allies on Friday evening holding a […]
‘s common opposition will receive only 55 seats: Lakshman Kiriella
July 02, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s ruling United National Party predicting the results of the upcoming general election said they are targeting over 115 seats and the common opposition receives only 55 seats in the Parliament.Former leader of the house and Plantation Industries Minister Lakshman Kiriella told reporters Thursday that they will drag most […]
Sri Lanka’s President blocks MR contesting under SLFP as PM candidate
June 30, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President as the chairman of Sri Lanka Freedom Party has not agreed to name a Prime Ministerial candidate for the upcoming election, President’s media division said.A prime minister will be appointed based on the views of new parliamentarians representing SLFP led UPFA, the statement further said. Meanwhile former […]
Sri Lanka’s former President Rajapaksa to make special statement tomorrow
June 30, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is to make a special public statement tomorrow morning, former President’s media coordinator Rohan Weliwita said. “Former President is making a public statement tomorrow at 11.20 at his residence in Weeraketiya, Madamulana.” Weliwita told LBO. Pro Rajapaksa fraction is reportedly making arrangements to form a […]
We had differences over the economic framework: Prime Minister
June 29, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Premier Ranil Wickramasinghe says they had different views within the coalition parties over the economic policy in the island.The United National Party, several other major political parties and civil society organizations aligned together at the last presidential election to support common candidate Maithripala Sirisena. “We had a consensus on […]
Sri Lanka’s Parliament to be dissolved midnight today
June 26, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament is to be dissolved with effect from midnight today, extraordinary gazette notification issued by the government printer said.According to the gazette, elections are to be held in 17 August 2015 and the next Parliament will be convened on 01 September 2015. Nominations will call from 06 July to 15 […]
Sri Lanka spent Rs1.3bn to conduct elections last year
June 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s elections department has spent over 1,280 million rupees to conduct elections last year, data from the 2014 performance appraisal report of the Elections Commissioner showed.986.84 million rupees has been spent to hold Western and Southern PC Elections while 293.87 million rupees has been spent to conduct elections for […]
UNP insists that opposition withdraws no confidence motions ahead of 20A
June 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s ruling United National Party on Tuesday urged the opposition to withdraw no confidence motions brought against Prime Minister and Finance Minister.“We are insisting them to withdraw no confidence motions before presenting the 20th amendment in Parliament,” UNP General Secretary Kabir Hashim told Parliament. Referring to election reforms, Hashim reiterated the need to […]
Sri Lanka’s PAFFREL in signature campaign pushing political parties for proper nominations
June 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s election watchdog PAFFREL has organized an island wide campaign to collect one million signatures from the masses in support of the ’12th March Movement’.The programme will be launched on Thursday morning from Independence Square, Colombo amidst the blessings of all religious leaders in order to achieve two fundamental […]
Sri Lanka’s 20th amendment, a conspiracy against JVP
June 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Marxist JVP on Monday said there is a conspiracy against the JVP to block its representation in the Parliament through the newly proposed election reforms.Speaking at a media briefing General Secretary of the party Tilvin Silva told reporters that corrupted Parliamentarians has the intention of blocking the socialist […]
UNP eyes 125 seats in next Parliament with majority sinhala votes: Minister
June 09, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s ruling United National Party on Tuesday said they are aiming to secure 125 seats in the next Parliament.“This time we want to take the lead from the Sinhalese votes,” UNP Deputy General Secretary Akila Viraj Kaiyawasam stressed. Sri Lanka’s single lagest party was earlier charged for the notion […]