Category: Politics
Sri Lanka introduces new mechanism to issue curfew passes
Apr 07, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Government has implemented a new mechanism to issue curfew passes. It has been observed that excessively number of people gather at Police Stations to obtain curfew passes during curfew periods. Such large gathering of people is a major hindrance to Coronavirus mitigation activities. In this context, under the […]
Curfew in Western Province, Puttalam, Kandy & Jaffna to continue
Mar 30, 2020 (LBO) – The curfew now in force in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam, Kandy, and Jaffna will continue until further notice, the President’s Media Division said. In all other districts, curfew which was re-imposed at 2.00 pm today (30) will continue till 6.00 am on April 01st, Wednesday. Traveling to […]
Curfew imposed in Western Province to be in force until further notice
Mar 26, 2020 (LBO) – The curfew imposed in the districts of Colombo, Kalutara, and Gampaha, which have been identified as High-Risk Zones in view of the spread of COVID -19 will continue to be in force until further notice, the President’s Media Division said. The ongoing curfew in the districts of Puttalam, Vavuniya, Mannar, […]
Army Commander heads National Operation Center for Prevention of COVID-19
Mar 17, 2020 (LBO) – The Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva has been tasked to spearhead the National Operation Center for Prevention of COVID- 19 Outbreak, which has been set up at No. 1090, Sri Jayewardenepura, Rajagiriya. This Centre will coordinate preventive and management measures to ensure that healthcare and other services are well […]
Parliament dissolved: General elections on Apr 25th
Mar 03, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dissolved Parliament last night calling for a General Election is to be held on April 25, 2020. The new Parliament is to meet on May 14 with nominations to be called between 12 and 19 March 2020. The Gazette notification was issued by the President […]
UN rights chief regrets Sri Lanka withdrawal from resolution
Feb 28, 2020 (LBO) – The United Nations’ human rights chief expressed regret on Sri Lankan government’s decision to withdraw its co-sponsorship of a 2015 resolution backing an investigation into alleged human rights violations during the island’s civil war, Thursday. Michelle Bachelet addresssing the U.N. Human Rights Council sessions in Geneva said that the decision […]
Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka bids farewell
Feb 27, 2020 (LBO) – Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan will be leaving Sri Lanka to take up his new promotion. PMD Statement It was an honor to work as the Ambassador to Sri Lanka, said Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan when he came to the Presidential Secretariat today (27) to bid farewell to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. […]
Commission of Inquiry to be appointed to review previous COI reports: FM at UNHRC
Feb 26, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka declares its commitment to achieve sustainable peace through an inclusive, domestically designed and executed reconciliation and accountability process, including through the appropriate adaptation of existing mechanisms, in line with the Government’s policy framework, Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said. Addressing the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council the […]
FM will formally inform decision of govt. to withdraw co-sponsorship of resolution
Feb 26, 2020 (LBO) – Minister of Foreign Relations, Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations, Dinesh Gunawardena who leads the Sri Lanka delegation to the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council is scheduled to address the High Level Segment of the Human Rights Council (HRC), Wednesday. He will formally inform the Council Members of the […]
Cabinet suspends Gazette issued to establish Sainthamaruthu UC
Feb 20, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has decided to suspend the decision to establish the Sainthamaruthu Urban Council. Accordingly, the extraordinary gazette notification issued on 15 February 2020 to dissolve the Kalmunai Municipal Council in order to establish the Sainthamaruthu Urban Council has been suspended. Co-cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardhana said that […]
Bipartisan US Congressional Delegation holds discussions in Sri Lanka
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena met yesterday the visiting US Congressional delegation, comprising Ami Bera, MD, Chairman, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Non-Proliferation and Representative George E.B. Holding, Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Budget Committee and Ethics Committee and two members of the Congressional Committee Staff. Minister Gunawardena welcomed […]