Category: Politics
Sri Lanka’s government threatens to dissolve parliament if 19th amendment defeats
Apr 08, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s United National Party led government on Tuesday threatened to dissolve the 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 […]
Sri Lanka’s national government divides over parliament vote
Apr 08, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s national government has divided over a parliament motion moved at increasing the maximum amount to borrowings through short term treasury bills. The motion which intended to increase the threshold from 850 billion rupees to 1,250 billion rupees was defeated in parliament with 31 votes in favor and 52 […]
Sri Lanka can’t abolish the powers of executive presidency and give it to an executive PM: Minister
Apr 07, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka can’t abolish the executive presidency and then pass the executive powers on to the Prime Minister, Minister of Power and Energy said. “We can’t abolish the powers of the executive president and give it to another like the executive Prime Minister,” Minister of power and energy, Patali Champika […]
Sri Lanka’s President leaves for Pakistan: Trade discussions on the table
Apr 06, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena left for Pakistan yesterday on a a three-day state visit on the invitation of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the presidents office said in a media release. The President plans to hold bilateral discussions with the President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif […]
Sri Lanka and Pakistan inks six bilateral agreements
Apr 06, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and Pakistan has signed six agreements including a mutual cooperation in the shipping business between Pakistan national shipping corporation and the Ceylon shipping corporation, President’s office said.President Maithripala Sirisena who is currently on a three-day state visit to Pakistan presided over the signing ceremony with the Pakistan Prime […]
Sri Lanka new rulers to enact laws to punish those who make “Hate Speech”
Apr 03, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new rulers’ plan to revise the Penal Code that would make Hate Speech, a punishable offence, Cabinet Spokesman Rajitha Senarathne said Friday. “Those who make hate speech will be punished by two years in prison,” Senanrathne told reporters at a media briefing held in Colombo.The lessons learnt and […]
Sri Lankan govt. officials should be encouraged to make faster decisions for a better Sri Lanka: BOI Chairman
Apr 01, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government officials are not confident enough to make quick decisions, which creates havoc in the investment environment in the island an official said.“The decision making process should be encouraged,” Upul Jayasuriya, chairman, Board of Investment, Sri Lanka said.“I think there are so many government departments including our own […]
Sri Lanka Freedom Party yet to decide a disciplinary action who participated pro-MR rally
Mar 27, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Freedom Party general secretary told LBO that the party is yet to decide a disciplinary action against parliamentarians who participated in a pro-Mahinda rally. “We haven’t taken any decision on that yet, I can’t decide it my own, that’ll be decided at a party meeting in the future.” […]
Sri Lanka’s 19th amendment; a mere conspiracy by PM Ranil: Min. Champika Ranawaka
Mar 26, 2015 (LBO) – Government ally Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) has threatened to defeat the 19th amendment to the constitution presented to Parliament by Prime Minsiter Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday. Speaking at a press briefing General Secretary of JHU, Minister Champika Ranawaka said they supported President Sirisena only based on his election manifesto. “There […]
Sri Lanka former President given 213 body guards and 21 vehicles: Cabinet Spokesmen
Mar 25, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapakse has been given 213 body guards from the army and the police for security purposes plus 21 vehicles, government spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said at a press briefing held in Colombo, recently.He said this while replying to claims made by Rajapakse’s campaigners that he was […]
‘s finance minister threatens Gotabaya
Mar 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s finance minister, Ravi Karunanayake has threatened to send a letter of demand to former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa for what he calls ‘false charges’ being leveled against him.In a media release issued on Tuesday by minister Karunanayake, he says he will send a letter of demand to Rajapaksa […]
‘s JVP threatens to quit National Executive Council
Mar 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Marxist Janathā Vimukthi Peramuṇa on Tuesday demanded the government to call a National Executive Council meeting immediately to solve urgent issues. Releasing a statement the JVP said that they will decide whether to quit the council or not after discussing the matter with civil society organizations who contributed […]