Category: Politics
‘s Foreign Minister gets phone call from US Secretary of State
Jun 30, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has engaged in a discussion on the review report of the MCC among other matters in a telephone conversation on 29 June evening. US-Sri Lanka cooperation in COVID response-supply of PPEs to the US, donation of […]
Deliver justice to ETI & TFC depositors legally: President instructs CBSL
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed the officials of the Central Bank to deliver justice to the depositors of the ETI Finance and The Finance Company PLC after seeking legal advice regarding those insolvent companies immediately. President Rajapaksa further said that a committee representing the Presidential Secretariat, the Central Bank, the Treasury, and the depositors should […]
‘s curfew completely lifted
Jun 28, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s curfew has completely been lifted effective from today, June 28th Sunday, the President’s Media Division said. The curfew which was imposed in order to prevent the spread of COVID -19 for the first time on March 20th was in force from 12.00 midnight to 4.00 am from June […]
Pakistan PM commends efforts made by Sri Lanka to fight Covid-19 pandemic
Jun 26, 2020 (LBO) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has commended the efforts made by Sri Lanka to fight the Covid-19 pandemic during a telephonic conversation with Sri Lankan President yesterday. Releasing a statement, the Prime Minister’s Office of Pakistan said that the two leaders agreed to remain in close contact to coordinate a […]
MCC review final report presented to President; report to be published
Jun 25, 2020 (LBO) – The final report of the Expert’s Committee appointed to review the proposed Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact (MCC) was handed over to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat today (25). Later the report will be placed before the public. The Committee has presented its recommendations following a 6 months long […]
‘s Central Bank
Jun 21, 2020 (LBO) – Former Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera says that he is defending the actions of the Central Bank as the Bank has done what was required of them in response to the crisis. In an open letter to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the former Finance Minister has pointed out that the responsibility […]
Utilize reliefs given by Central Bank to strengthen economy: President tells State Banks
Jun 18, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has emphasized that it is the responsibility of state banks to utilize the reliefs provided by the Central Bank to strengthen the economy and the people, affected by COVID 19 pandemic. The global economies have been hit hard by coronavirus.As such all types of businesses including agriculture, […]
I step down from Parliamentary Election: Mangala Samaraweera
Jun 09, 2020 (LBO) – Mangala Samaraweera says that from today he steps down from the politics of being a member of parliament and requests the people of Matara to refrain from casting their preferential votes for him at the upcoming 2020 parliamentary election although his name appears in the electoral list as a candidate […]
No politics during General Election – President warns heads of state institutes
Jun 08, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa advises all Heads and members of Board of Directors of State entities including Corporations and Statutory Boards, appointed by his government, not to engage in political activities in favor of any political party during the upcoming General Election. “If any Head or Board member wishes to extend […]
Presidential Task Force for establishing a secure country & lawful society
Jun 03, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has established a Presidential Task Force to build a Secure Country, Disciplined, Virtuous and Lawful Society in accordance with the powers vested in him by Article 33 of the Constitution. Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Major General (Retired) Kamal Gunaratne has been appointed as […]
How can we adjust our capitalist system to face post COVID-19 challenges?
An article by Tharaka Balasuriya With the chaos resulting from Covid 19, many have questioned the effectiveness of the neoliberal economic model. A debate about the negative impacts of the open economic system has been on going in Sri Lanka ever since the introduction of free market reforms in 1977. Although successive governments have experimented […]
New Indian High Commissioner calls on President
May 29, 2020 (LBO) – The newly appointed Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay paid a courtesy call on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (29). He presented his credential to President via a video conferencing ceremony on 14th May marking a historic moment in Sri Lanka’s diplomatic relations. During […]