President to continue in politics beyond 2020
May 08, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena says that he will not retire in 2020, instead of it he will continuously fulfill …
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President advises authorities to enforce law against officials with bribery charges
May 04, 2018 (LBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena has ordered immediate suspension of the senior official attached to the Presidential Secretariat and the …
Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet of Ministers sworn in
May 01, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet of Ministers was sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat today. …
Joint committee of both parties to study cabinet reshuffle: President
Apr 06, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday said the proposed cabinet reshuffle will be studied by a joint committee of the …
Sri Lanka Prime Minister wins no confidence motion
Apr 04, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday secured a majority of votes showing the confidence Parliamentarians …
We will vote for No Confidence Motion to oust PM: SLFP Media Spokesman
Apr 04, 2018 (LBO) – Contrary to the statement made by State Minister A.H.M. Fowzie, Media Spokesman of the SLFP, State Minister Dilan Perera told LBO that …
No Confidence Motion: Fowzie says SLFP decides to abstain from voting
Apr 04, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Freedom Party has decided to abstain from voting at the no confidence motion against the Prime Minister, State Minister …
United National Front rallies round PM with confidence motion
Mar 23, 2018 (LBO) – Members of Parliament (MP) representing the United National Front (UNF) signed a motion supportive of Prime Minister Ranil …
President Maithripala Sirisena to visit Pakistan tomorrow
At the invitation of the President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain, President Maithripala Sirisena will undertake a three day official visit to Pakistan from 22 to …
Marapana, Amunugama & Faiszer to represent Sri Lanka at UNHRC
Mar 19, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s delegation to the 37th session of the UNHRC will include Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana, Special Assignments Minister …
Sri Lanka made minimal progress on UNHRC resolution: Verité Research
Mar 09, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lankan government has made minimal progress towards the fulfillment of its commitments in UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka, a research …
Sri Lanka President appoints new cabinet minister for law and order
Mar 08, 2018 (LBO) – Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara was sworn in as the new Minister of Law and Order, a short while ago. He is the current cabinet …
President visits Kandy, Stresses on communicating precise information
Mar 08, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena held a special meeting in Kandy to discuss the current situation in the district …
UN urges authorities and citizens to ensure rule of law is upheld
Mar 08, 2018 (LBO) – The United Nations in Sri Lanka is concerned about the recent incidents of communal violence and condemns these acts in the …
Sri Lanka must make inciting racial violence a non bailable offence: Minister
Mar 06, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera said that inciting racial violence must be made a non bailable …
Sri Lanka Prime Minister visits Singapore to lure investors
Mar 02, 2018 (LBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today met Trade and Industry Minister of Singapore, S Iswaran at the Four Seasons Hotel in …
President congratulates new cabinet; changes to UPFA side soon
Feb 25, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena after the much awaited mini cabinet reshuffle, congratulated the newly appointed Cabinet, …
SL High Commissioner to UK concluded contract; not resigned: Foreign Ministry
Feb 22, 2018 (LBO) – Foreign Ministry said the reports being circulated in the media attributed to the Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stating …
National Government continues: PM, UPFA General Secretary
Feb 21, 2018 (LBO) – Prime Minister told Parliament Wednesday that the national government will continue according to the constitution of the country. …
Mahinda Deshapriya meets Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya
Feb 16, 2018 (LBO) – Chairman of the Election Commission, Mahinda Deshapriya today met Speaker Karu Jayasuriya after successfully concluding the local …