No ‘bad time’ to do a good thing – Sumanthiran on Executive Presidency
September 21, 2019 (LBO) – TNA MP M. A. Sumanthiran commenting on the potential abolition of Sri Lanka’s Executive Presidency has stated that there …
Politics
Executive Presidency abolition blocked, MPs who campaigned on abolition platform responsible
September 20, 2019 (LBO) – Last minute moves to advance proposals to abolish Sri Lanka’s Executive Presidency were blocked yesterday, ironically by …
Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election on Nov 16: Election Commission
Sep 18, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election will be held on November 16, Chairman of the Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya said. …
Chinese government nominated CEIEC & ALIT but Rs2bn never paid to ALIT: Mahinda
Sep 18, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa says that the China National Electronics Corporation and ALIT were nominated by the Chinese …
Karu Jayasuriya emerging as the UNF Presidential candidate
September 18, 2019 (LBO) – Speaker of Parliament, and one of Sri Lanka’s most distinguished statesman, Karu Jayasuriya has emerged as the …
Opinion: Rupavahini to Defense Min – What are the limits of Presidential powers?
September 15, 2019 (LBO) – The Presidential election in Sri Lanka is about to be called, and in approximately just two months, the nation will know who …
Ruwan sets the record straight on Rupavahini
September 11, 2019 (LBO) – Minister of Mass Media and State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene has released a statement on the President’s …
Barbarians at the Gate
September 11, 2019 (LBO) – The most influential businessmen in Sri Lanka packed the front rows of the Viyathmaga Annual Convention to hear the economic …
UNP internal crisis shows real democracy exists within party: Sajith
Sep 10, 2019 (LBO) – United National Party Deputy Leader, Minister Sajith Premadasa says that although some internal crisis are seen inside the party to …
Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corp gazetted under MoD
Sep 10, 2019 (LBO) – A gazette notification has been issued to bring the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) under the control of the Ministry of …
Cabinet Minister Navin Dissanayake is 50 today
September 9, 2019 (LBO) – Cabinet Minister of Plantation Industries Navin Dissanayake reached the age of 50 today. Dissanayake is the son of former UNP …
Opinion: An apolitical Karu Jayasuriya is an attractive presidential candidate
September 6, 2019 (LBO) – The polity is becoming fed up with politics. Citizens who cast their ballots in favour of the successful January 8th mandate …
No liquor licenses issued to current parliamentarians: Finance Ministry
Sep 05, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry emphasizes that none of the current parliamentarians has been issued with liquor licenses. The …
Easter Sunday bombings trigger downgrade for Colombo city in latest Global Liveability Index
Sep 04, 2019 (LBO) – The Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka have triggered a downgrade for Colombo city in Global Liveability Index 2019, The Economist …
Next President will be powerless, all powers will be with PM: President Sirisena
Sep 04, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena says that in accordance with the 19th amendment to the constitution, the next President …
PM hails Sri Lanka’s constitutional reform in address to Maldivian legislature
September 3, 2019 (LBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is on an official visit to the Maldives where he has recently addressed the Maldivian …
Sri Lanka seeks intl. assistance in preventing extremism; highlights value of community policing
Sep 03, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has sought expertise in preventing violent extremism (PVE) from the Global Community Engagement & Resilience Fund (GCERF), …
Opinion: The Relevance of Ranil Wickremesinghe
September 2, 2019 (LBO) – The hyenas in the UNP are chomping at the bit. In their delusions of grandeur they feel that the have the UNP leader cornered, …
Sri Lanka Foreign Secretary says Post 21/4, a litmus test for protecting HR while fighting terrorism
Sep 02, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha says that post 21/4 has been a ‘litmus test’ on Sri Lanka’s resolve to …
Sri Lanka Prime Minister to visit Maldives
Aug 27, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe will undertake an official visit to the Maldives on 2nd September 2019, on an invitation …