Attorney General side steps Constitutional Crisis
October 13, 2018 (LBO) –
Politics
International community continues to recognise Ranil as legitimate PM – Sir Hugo Swire
October 31, 2018 (LBO) – Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom Jeremy Hunt has indicated that he will speak to President Maithripala Sirisena and …
No explanation yet from AG about who should serve as Prime Minister: Speaker
Oct 30, 2018 (LBO) – Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today rejected reports that he received an explanation from the Attorney General as to who should serve as the …
Speaker requests President to reconvene Parliament immediately
Oct 30, 2018 (LBO) – Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today requested President to reconvene the Parliament immediately without delaying it until 16 November as a new …
EU – Important that President allow the immediate reconvening of Parliament
October 30, 2018 (LBO) – Statements by the Spokesperson The sudden deterioration of the situation in Sri Lanka over the weekend puts the country at risk …
Wijeyadasa, Vasantha, Devananda, Vadivel, Thondaman appointed as new ministers
Oct 29, 2018 (LBO) – Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has been appointed as the Minister of Education and Higher Education while Douglas Devananda has been appointed …
Sri Lanka’s President appoints new cabinet of ministers
New cabinet members appointed by the President Maithripala Sirsena: Mahinda Rajapaksa: Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Nimal Siripala de Silva: …
Maithri is talking of assassination plots to cover up his misdeed: Ranil
Ranil Wickramasinghe’s special statement on 29.10.2018 Venerable Maha Sanga Venerable Priests of All Other Religions Friends On 8th of January 2015, 62 Lakhs …
Majority of Parliamentarians want Speaker to reconvene the house – Ranil
October 29, 2018 (LBO) – Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing foreign correspondents at Temple Trees has said that the majority of MPs want the Speaker to …
Sampanthan calls upon President to summon Parliament forthwith
October 29, 2018 (LBO)
United States calls on President of Sri Lanka to immediately reconvene Parliament
October 29, 2018 (LBO)
Sri Lanka President clarifies recent political developments
President Maithripala Sirisena’s Address to the Nation on October 28, 2018 I have decided to address the nation today in the context of the recent …
Speaker reminds President that prorogation should be done in consultation with him
Oct 28, 2018 (LBO) – Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament Karu Jayasuriya today said that it is his duty as the Speaker to draw the attention of the President …
We will set up an interim government and eschew politics of hate: PM
Oct 28, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says that they will eschew the politics of hate and set up an interim …
Ruwan Wijewardene – Statement on Constitutional Crisis
October 28, 2018 (LBO)
Mangala – Statements on Constitutional Crisis
October 27, 2018 (LBO)
Sri Lanka Parliament suspended until November 16
Oct 27, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament has been suspended until 16 November 2018 by the President, Presidential Secretariat said issuing a gazette. …
SLMC, UNF pledges support to UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe
Oct 27, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and the United National Front (UNF), the alliance formed by the United National Party on Saturday pledged its …
President issues extraordinary gazette declaring Mahinda as new PM
Oct 27, 2018 (LBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena has issued two extraordinary gazette notifications a few hours ago removing Ranil Wickremasinghe from the …
U.S. and E.U. statements on Sri Lanka’s constitutional crisis
October 27, 2018 (LBO)