Category: Politics

Apr 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena making a special statement to the Nation on Thursday urged all Parliamentarians to vote in favor of 19th amendment. “I sincerely request all the members to support to pass the 19th amendment in parliament,” President Sirisena said. President also confirmed that the election reforms will […]

Apr 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet Spokesman, Rajitha Senarathne said today that the government has presented a draft proposal to the cabinet and is planning to replace the existing proportional system with a mixed electoral one.Senarathne said that the new system includes provisions to elect a Parliamentarian directly to each electorate and a […]

Apr 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Marxist JVP on Thursday reiterated the government to conduct an impartial investigation into the controversial bond issue. Speaking at a press briefing, JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayaka criticized Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe for not appointing an independent team for the investigation. “If you look at the past nomination […]

Sri Lanka’s former president brother Basil Rajapaksa arrestedApr 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s former economic development minister Basil Rajapaksa has been arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Divison, quoting his lawyer the state run Rupavahini reported. Rajapaksa is to be produced before Kaduwela magistrate today, the report further said. However police spokesman is […]

Apr 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena is due to make a special announcement on the current situation in the country tomorrow (23).The statement will be delivered at 9 p.m., Presidential Secretariat said in a statement.

Apr 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s finance minister Ravi Karunanayake on Tuesday urged the opposition to bring the no confidence motion against him immediately. “Bring that no confidence motion as soon as possible. But before that they should understand the real responsibility of the opposition,” Karunanayake said.The minister also made a comment with regard […]

Apr 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s United Peoples Freedom Alliance parliamentarians who were protesting against the former president being summoned to the Bribery Commission ended their protest a short while ago.The MP’s spent the night in the parliament chamber yesterday given the President and Prime Minister failed to come to a decision during the […]

Apr 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s parliament on Tuesday was adjourned again till 12.30 p.m by the Speaker, Chamal Rajapakse. Sri Lanka’s PM is scheduled to present 19th amendment to the Constitution in parliament for the 2nd reading today.Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena also arrived in parliament and Parliamentarian Dinesh Gunawardane has requested […]

Apr 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s parliament on Tuesday was adjourned for 15 minutes by Speaker Chamal Rajapakse, following a tense situation that arose in parliament a short while ago. The Speaker has called a meeting of party leaders in the chamber.Parliament also adjourned yesterday following a situation that irrupted in the chamber with […]