Category: Politics
SL demands retraction of London Guardian Travel Quiz with reference to “Eelam”
May 16, 2020 (LBO) – The attention of Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Relations has been drawn to a quiz titled “Travel quiz: do you know your islands, Man Friday?” published on the web edition of The Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom on Friday, 15 May 2020. The second question reads – Eelam is […]
Living with (and life after) COVID-19
An article by Tharaka Balasuriya COVID-19 will drastically change the manner in which we live, work, communicate and interact. The degree of change induced in society will be beyond the impact of the virus. As of yet, there is no definite scientific conclusion as to when the pandemic is expected to end, although most mathematical […]
Curfew in Colombo & Gampaha to be in force despite resumption of work
May 10, 2020 (LBO) – Resumption of civilian life and work, while curfew is in force in the districts of Colombo and Gampaha, will commence tomorrow as previously scheduled, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. The PMD said in a statement that the conditions included in previous announcements regarding the resumption of normal life will […]
Controlling Coronavirus pandemic & gradual restoration of normal life
May 10, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will have to maintain a balance between steps taken to prevent the spread of the disease on the one hand and the restoration of normalcy on the other, says Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Rajapaksa in a statement stresses that even countries like Italy, Britain, France and the USA […]
I will not reconvene Parliament unilaterally: former Speaker
May 02, 2020 (LBO) – Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya says that he will not reconvene the Parliament unilaterally and contribute to aggravate the emerging constitutional dispute. Releasing a statement, Jayasuriya further states that he is bound to uphold the constitution and to act as per the verdict of the judiciary as the Speaker of the […]
President responds to former Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera
May 01, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has responded to the letter sent to him by former Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera on April 28. This response that was sent with Secretary to the President P. B. Jayasundera’s signature noted that the letter of former MP has been compiled based on misinformation. The President noted […]
Sri Lanka will receive help from leading Chinese companies & banks: Acting Ambassador
Apr 29, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will receive help not only from the Central Government of China but also from the country’s leading companies and banks to rebuild its economy in the post – COVID -19 period, the Acting Chinese Ambassador Hu Wei said. Full statement issued by President’s Media Division “Sri Lanka is […]
Govt. issues regulations to maintain normalcy in civilian life during curfew
The ongoing curfew in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara and Puttalam will remain in force till 5.00am on Monday, May 04th. In all other districts, curfew will be lifted at 5.00am on Monday, the 27th April and will be re-imposed at 8.00pm on the same day. In these districts, curfew will be effective from […]
Ongoing curfew in Western Province extended further
Apr 20, 2020 (LBO) – Ongoing curfew in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, and Puttalam will remain in force until 5.00 am on Monday, April 27th, amending the earlier announcement, the President’s Media Division said. In all other districts, curfew will be effective from 8.00 pm to 5.00 am till Friday, April 24th. In […]
Sri Lanka relaxes curfew regulations to restore normalcy in civilian life
Apr 18, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Government with the objective of restoring normalcy in civilian life, has decided to relax the curfew imposed in order to control the spread of COVID – 19. Lifting and imposing curfew at the district level and the Police Division level within the district will be carried out as […]
Updated announcement on curfew
The curfew imposed in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna which have been identified as High Risk Zones will continue until further notice. In all other districts, curfew has been extended till 6.00am on Thursday, the 16th April. Curfew in these areas will be lifted at 6.00 am on Thursday, the […]
Foreign Minister explores possibilities to assist Sri Lankan migrant workers
Minister of Foreign Relations, Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations, Dinesh Gunawardena met with the Secretaries and senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Relations, the Ministry of Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations and the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), today (10 April 2020), at the Ministry of Foreign Relations, to discuss […]