Politics

State Minister of Defence explores global links to Easter Sunday terror attacks

April 24, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene has elaborated on several of the global aspects of Sri Lanka’s …

UN Peacebuilding Commission calls international community to support Sri Lanka

Apr 24, 2019 (LBO) – United Nations Peacebuilding Commission calls to the international community for urgent and collective support and reaffirms its …

Sri Lanka stocks stabilising as PM says some terror suspects still ‘on the run’

April 24, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks opened flat on the second day of trading after the country’s devastating Easter Sunday terror …

Opinion: Sri Lanka’s Easter attacks among the worst modern acts of global terror

April 23, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has been a nation that has endured many a crisis. Death toll’s in Sri Lanka’s civil war, or devastating …

We are Safe – Easter Sunday 2019 in Sri Lanka

April 22, 2019 (LBO) – My family and I are safe. This is the refrain that my household repeatedly speaks, texts, and emails to concerned friends and …

Special Investigation Committee to investigate causes for national catastrophe

Apr 22, 2019 (LBO) – Special Investigation Committee headed by a Judge of the Supreme Court is to be appointed to investigate causes and background for the …

Blast incident is an attempt to make country and economy unstable: PM

Apr 21, 2019 (LBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says recent attacks occurred this morning is an attempt to make the country and economy unstable.buy …

President orders swift investigations to find culprits behind conspiracy

Apr 21, 2019 (LBO) – President Maithripla Sirisena has expressed his deep pain and dismay over the brutal attacks on places of religious worship and other …

Sri Lanka Joint Chambers of Commerce condemns Easter Sunday attacks

Apr 21, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Joint Chambers of Commerce condemning the recent attacks said that they are deeply saddened by the multiple explosions that …

Explosions in Sri Lanka: Govt calls emergency defense meeting to discuss future action

Apr 21, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government has called an emergency defense meeting with the heads of tri-forces and Police to discuss the future course of …

EU DELEG issues joint statement reiterating SL to maintain moratorium on death penalty

Apr 08, 2019 (LBO) – The Delegation of the European Union (EU) today issued a joint statement reiterating Sri Lankan government to maintain its moratorium …

United Nations torture prevention body to visit Sri Lanka

Apr 01, 2019 (LBO) – United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture is set to carry out its first visit to Sri Lanka from 2 to 12 April to examine the …

Sri Lanka Police Narcotics Bureau publicly destroys over 769 Kg of drugs

Apr 01, 2019 (LBO) – Over 769 Kg of narcotics which was seized by Sri Lanka’s security forces in the recent past destroyed at the Suraweera warehouse …

Parliamentary High Posts Committee approves nominations of 14 career diplomats

Mar 30, 2019 (LBO) – Parliamentary High Posts Committee has approved the appointments of fourteen career diplomats nominated by President Maithripala …

Australia and Sri Lanka deepen cooperation on Indian Ocean maritime security

Mar 25, 2019 (LBO) – Australia and Sri Lanka’s cooperation on shared maritime security interests in the Indian Ocean is set to rise to a new level …

Mr. Bean Saves Democracy!

March 24, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, turns 70 years old today. The PM, one of the most prominent figures …

Ranil roasts Dhammika at DailyFT Fireside Chat

March 20, 2019 (LBO) – Building on the controversy and success of the Fireside Chat 2018 event organised by the Daily FT and the International Chamber of …