Politics

No one knows what will happen to economy in the coming months: MR

Jan 09, 2019 (LBO) – Leader of the Opposition, Parliamentarian Mahinda Rajapaksa says that the country faces three major dangers as the country complete four …

Democracy Index 2018: Sri Lanka ranking falls more than others in region after crisis

Jan 09, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s democracy ranking has fallen more than any other country in the region with a marked decrease in its score from 6.48 in …

EU Parliamentarians meet Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister

Jan 03, 2019 (LBO) – Two European Union Parliamentary Members Lord William Dartmouth and Geoffrey Van Orden who visited Sri Lanka as members of the …

Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet of Ministers sworn in

Dec 20, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet of Ministers was sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat, today. …

MR named opposition leader, Kiriella leader of the house

Dec 18, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Speaker of parliament Karu Jayasuriya named Mahinda Rajapaksa the Leader of the Opposition, Tuesday when the …

Opinion: Give Ranil a break and allow him space to put Sri Lanka back together

December 17, 2018 (LBO) – Remember where we have been. In the moments after October 26th, and the days immediately following, Sri Lanka reached all time …

We welcome democratic resolution of political crisis: Delegation of EU

Dec 17, 2018 (LBO) – Delegation of the European Union in agreement with the EU Ambassadors and the Norwegian Ambassador resident in Colombo on Monday …

I appointed Ranil W as PM to respect parliamentary traditions: President

The special statement made by Maithripala Sirisena after the new Prime Minister sworn-in The January 08, 2015 Presidential election was an extraordinary …

Constitutional violation cannot be rectified by way of an election: New PM

Dec 18, 2018 (LBO) – Taking oaths as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe made a commitment to establishing normalcy in the country and …

MR announcing resignation says TNA now holds remote control in Parliament

English translation of the text of a speech made by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at his Wijerama Mawatha residence on 15 December 2018. Most venerable …

Mahinda Rajapaksa to resign from Sri Lanka’s Premiership tomorrow

Dec 14, 2018 (LBO) – Mahinda Rajapaksa has decided to resign from the Premiership tomorrow after an address to the nation, Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa …

Supreme Court decision on Parliament dissolution at 4.00pm

Dec 13, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court will deliver its decision on the dissolution of parliament by President Maithripala Sirisena at 4.00 …

Sri Lanka Supreme Court extends interim order on Parliament dissolution

Dec 07, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has extended a suspension of a contested dissolution of parliament in the island by another day. The …

We are only partners of Sri Lanka democracy, but not of UNP: ACMC

Dec 06, 2018 (LBO) – All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) said that they are committed stakeholders of Sri Lanka’s democracy but not striving to promote …

We are not willing to use elections to bypass the constitution – Ranil

December 5, 2018 (LBO) – Leader of the UNP Ranil Wickremesinghe in a press conference today at Temple Trees reiterated his party’s firm stance that …

MR says Executive President has powers to call for general election

Dec 03, 2018 (LBO) – With petitions filed against the dissolution of Parliament fixed for argument on December 4, 5 and 6 disputed Prime Minister, …

Sri Lanka Parliament cuts budgetary allocations for Prime Minister’s office

Nov 29, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Parliament today voted for a motion to cut off budgetary allocations to the Prime Minister’s office which was approved …