Category: Politics
‘s supporters protest in front of Parliament
Apr 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s people who support former president Mahinda Rajapkse, are presently protesting at the entrance to the parliament.The protesters are calling for the reversal of the summons of the former president to the Bribery Commission. Sri Lankan police have set up barriers at the entrance to the parliament and also […]
Sri Lanka’s UPFA members to camp in Parliament
Apr 20, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s United Peoples Freedom Alliance parliamentarians who are now protesting against the former president being summoned to the Bribery Commission say they have come ready to spend the night in the parliament chamber if the spokesman, President and Prime Minister fail to come to a decision during the day. […]
‘s former President rejects holding secret offshore accounts
Apr 20, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has rejected that he has any illegal or secret offshore accounts in any foreign bank, a press release issued by the former President said. “I would like to categorically state for the information of the public that neither I, my wife nor my sons […]
‘s parliament adjourns following a tense situation
Apr 20, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s parliament on Monday adjourned following a tense situation that irrupted in the chamber with opposition parliamentarians staging a protest against a move to summon former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.Disaster Management Minister, A.H.M Fowzie told LBO that the speaker has adjourned parliament till Tuesday morning.“A group of opposition parliamentarians are […]
“Parliament is disturbed”: Harsha de Silva
Apr 20, 2015 (LBO) – A group Sri Lanka’s United Peoples Freedom Alliance parliamentarians, led by Bandula Gunawardene are protesting by seating on the floor of the chamber saying that the Bribery Commission of Sri Lanka do not have powers to summon and question former president Mahinda Rajapakse, Harsha de Silva said in his Facebook […]
‘s opporsition to bring a no confidence motion against Ravi Karunanayake
Apr 18, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s opposition is planning to bring a no confidence motion against a cabinet Minister, a senior opposition politician speaking to LBO in anonymity said yesterday. The parliamentarian said that the decision was taken at the Carlton House in Tangalle, on 16th Thursday. A group of UPFA members who gathered […]
Sri Lanka’s new regime must continue fullest support for UN investigation: Britain PM
Apr 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new rulers should offer continued support for the ongoing UN investigation, British Prime Minister David Cameron said in his Sinhala –Tamil New Year message.“When I met with President Sirisena at Downing Street last month I offered my support for the steps his government has begun to take to […]
Sri Lanka marching towards new political culture: PM’s New Year message
Apr 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister in his New Year message says, the country is marching towards a new political culture where ethnic, religious and political differences have no value. “We are marching towards a new political culture for the progress of the entire nation where ethnic, religious and Political differences have […]
Sri Lanka’s President keeps promise to curtail powers: Dissolution soon
Apr 10, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena said in a statement that the relevant clauses of 19th Amendment to the Constitution will be amended and presented to Parliament on April 20 this year.The statement also said the Parliament would be dissolved after the passage of the 19th Amendment is passed. “This would […]
‘s dream on hold
Apr 10, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new constitutional changes will not affect any article that requires a referendum, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed.Wickremesinghe who was keen on reducing the autocratic powers of the executive presidency assured Parliament Thursday that they are only changing articles that need a two third of the Parliament majority. “At […]
Sri Lanka’s political heads growl at each other over dissolving parliament
Apr 09, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s superlative legislature is turning out to be a playground of contenders challenging each other to dissolve parliament ahead of a general election. After the defeat of a finance related regulation yesterday the opposition in show of its strength shouted at the government to dissolve parliament immediately thinking it […]
Sri Lanka’s government threatens to dissolve parliament
Apr 08, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s United National Party led government on Tuesday threatened to dissolve parliament immediately if the opposition defeats the 19th amendment to the constitution.“We’ll anyway have a parliamentary election soon. So we are trying to pass the 19th amendment during this week it self,” “But if it gets defeated we […]