Category: Politics
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November 10, 2019 (LBO) – Popular Non Cabinet Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Harsha De Silva in a short video message highlighted the achievements of the UNF government headed by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The Minister stated that his proudest achievement is that all development has been achieved while preserving democracy and with the citizens […]
Opinion: Appointment of a new PM – Will the curse of Sirisena hit Gota/Sajith?
November 7, 2019 (LBO) – In less than 10 days time, Sri Lanka will have a new President. It is not an understatement that a vast majority of Sri Lankans can not wait for that day. Each major faction is excited about the prospects for their particular candidate. However, all major factions are for the […]
Government will not sign MCC before election: Sajith Premadasa
Nov 06, 2019 (LBO) – Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa says that the government will not sign the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Agreement before the election. Sajith Premadasa in a letter to Ven.Ududumbara Kashyapa stated that if the agreement is to be signed following the election, it will be done so after discussions in Parliament. Premadasa […]
Finance Ministry releases MCC draft agreement to the public
Nov 01, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry today released the draft agreement of the Millenium Challenge Compact to the public. The ministry, however, stated that the agreement linked below (Execution Version) is a draft document and not binding on the parties and subject to change until signed. MCC draft agreement
Govt will send MCC agreement to Parliament once it is signed: US Embassy
Nov 01, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament will have ample opportunity to review the MCC grant assistance agreement once the agreement is signed, US Embassy said in a statement on Friday. The Embassy added that during that review period, the Government of Sri Lanka will develop plans to implement the grant assistance agreement and […]
Bar Association of Sri Lanka urges Govt not to proceed with MCC deal
Oct 31, 2019 (LBO) – The Bar Association of Sri Lanka urges the Government not to proceed with the proposed MCC agreement whatever compelling short-term economic reasons there may be. The Bar Association holds the view that the MCC agreement should not be signed without providing an opportunity for the people to understand the true […]
MCC will be submitted to Parliament once it is signed: Finance Ministry
Oct 31, 2019 (LBO) – The Millennium Challenge Corporation’s compact agreement and the program implementation agreement will be submitted to and enacted by Parliament of Sri Lanka once it is signed, the Finance Ministry said. Releasing a statement, the ministry said that the agreement will also be published in the Government Gazette before its entry […]
MCC should not be hurriedly signed before a decisive election: MR
Oct 31, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa says that no agreement should be hurriedly signed with a foreign government just days before a decisive presidential election. The Cabinet this week decided to enter into a pact with the Millennium Challenge Corporation of the United States. Releasing a statement Rajapaksa says that […]
”s time, UNP needs Ranil more than ever
October 30, 2019 (LBO) – Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa appears to be the man of the moment. The 70 year old former Lieutenant Colonel in the Sri Lanka Army, turned American, returned as Defence Secretary is likely just weeks away from taking oaths and assuming office as the President of Sri Lanka. His journey to Sri […]
‘s cabinet approves MCC grant of USD 480 Million
Oct 29, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers today approved the implementation of 480 million US dollars MCC grant that consists of grant funds for traffic management in Colombo, road construction Island wide, and land administration improvements covering the whole country. These compact programmes to be funded by this project have been developed […]
Ranil congratulates Trump on successful operation to destroy ISIS leader
October 28, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe officially congratulated President Donald Trump and the United States Military on its successful operation to destroy the leader of ISIS. Sri Lanka’s PM was the political leader who had to take charge of the security effort during Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bombings as the […]
US court dismisses lawsuit against Gota; Ahimsa to appeal decision
Oct 22, 2019 (LBO) – The United States District Court for the Central District of California has granted Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s motion to dismiss Ahimsa Wickrematunge’s lawsuit against him. The Court has held that it lacks the jurisdiction to consider Wickrematunge’s claims, because, Rajapaksa is entitled to common law foreign official immunity. The Court has found […]