Ambassadors from 17 Muslim countries hold special meeting in Parliament
Jun 13, 2019 (LBO) – Ambassadors from seventeen Muslim countries held a special meeting in Parliament on Tuesday, the Speaker’s Media Division announced. …
Politics
We are concerned by political & religious pressure being directed at Muslim community: EU Deleg
Jun 12, 2019 (LBO) – The Delegation of the European Union issuing a statement says that they are deeply concerned by political and religious pressure being …
Sri Lanka to give effect to UN Security Council resolutions to counter terrorism & extremism
Tangible measures to collaborate with UN mechanisms in keeping with international norms and practices took center stage at discussions during the recent visit …
Secretary Pompeo to discuss Sri Lanka’s opportunities for a free & open Indo-Pacific region
Jun 12, 2019 (LBO) – Secretary Pompeo’s Sri Lanka visit will be focused on to discuss promising opportunities for Sri Lanka based on shared commitments …
Indian Premier concludes Sri Lanka visit; pledges to strengthen relations
Jun 09, 2019 (LBO) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited Sri Lanka today on an invitation extended by President Maithripala Sirisena, held …
Opinion: PSC hearings on Easter Sunday terror display the strength of Sri Lanka’s democracy
June 7, 2019 (LBO) – The truth is coming out. Dominating the news cycle in the last few days have been updates from hearings by the Parliamentary Select …
Modi to visit Sri Lanka on Sunday, 9th June
Jun 07, 2019 (LBO) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sri Lanka on Sunday June 9. He will be making the stop after the Maldives on June 8 …
US State Department Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs visits Sri Lanka
Jun 06, 2019 (LBO) – The US Department of State’s Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs R Clarke Cooper visited Sri Lanka to discuss security …
Leaders who bait & whip people into a frenzy do not deserve our sympathy: Mangala
Statement issued by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera The Cardinal Truth For as long as Sri Lanka has been an independent and sovereign nation, our people …
Sri Lanka’s Priests defend Cardinal after broadside from Finance Minister
June 5, 2019 (LBO) – The council of priests for the Archdiocese of Colombo has condemned a tweet by Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister which accused Sri …
All terror suspects should be investigated irrespective of their positions: Ceylon Chamber
Jun 03, 2019 (LBO) – Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has sent a missive to the Ministry of Defence urging the Ministry to take necessary measures to prevent …
Opinion: The demise of Ranil Wickremesinghe is highly exaggerated
May 25 2019 (LBO) – Over five years ago, residents of Colombo were regularly treated to a political satire based on the character Chaminda Pusswedilla. …
Sri Lanka disappointed by ill-timed statement from UN Special Advisors: UN Representative
May 24, 2019 (LBO) – Responding to a joint statement issued recently by the UN Special Advisors, Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York …
Modi wins second term
May 24, 2019 (LBO) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a landslide victory with his party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) securing a larger number of …
Ration and other allowances paid to Tri-Services increased: Fin Min
May 23, 2019 (LBO) – The ration and other allowances paid to all the officers and other ranks in the Tri – Services have been increased by the government, …
Only Conservatives can deliver Brexit – Nirj Deva MEP
May 22, 2019 (LBO) – The people of the United Kingdom will go to the polls on Thursday May 23rd to vote for who will be their representatives in the …
Parliament to appoint Select Committee to look into recent terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka
May 22, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament will appoint a Select Committee to look into and report to Parliament on the terrorist attacks that took place …
JVP hands over motion of no confidence against Sri Lanka government
May 21, 2019 (LBO) – Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) handed over a no-confidence motion against the government to the Speaker of the Parliament a short while …
Republican administration in the United States helped Sri Lanka during war: MR
Tenth anniversary of a Sri Lankan victory (Translation of the text of a speech made by Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaka at his official residence on Wijerama …
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Sri Lanka Foreign Minister
May 17, 2019 (LBO) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana yesterday, the Office of the Spokesperson at …