Opinion: Sri Lanka in a bind over disappearances bill and new constitution
By PK Balachandran The Sri Lankan government is in a bind over two important commitments it had solemnly made two years ago, one to the electorate of Sri …
By PK Balachandran The Sri Lankan government is in a bind over two important commitments it had solemnly made two years ago, one to the electorate of Sri …
July 04, 2017 (LBO) - Veteran administrator Austin Fernando was sworn in as the new Secretary to the President before President Maithripala Sirisena Tuesday at …
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the USA, Prasad Kariyawasam, who has been a member of the UN Committee on Migrant Workers since its inception in March 2004, and …
June 22, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will head a special committee to oversee implementation of United Nations Human Rights …
June 19, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s main ruling party, the United National Party, says political forces relegated to the dustbin of history are the ones who …
At the invitation of the Sri Lankan Navy Commander, Chief of the Naval Staff - Pakistan Navy, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah is in Sri Lanka on a five days …
June 12, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka police have arrested five people including a member of a hardline Buddhist organization for instigating religious violence …
May 30, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has left the country for medical treatment in the United States, Health Minister …
May 29, 2017 (LBO) – Police said an Air Force Mi-17 transport helicopter crashed Monday when descending to distribute goods to a flooded village in …
May 24, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake wants to bring the Securities and Exchange Commission under his purview …
May 22, 2017 (LBO) – Verité Research argues that the disqualification of a candidate does not invalidate nomination papers due to two main reasons. …
May 22, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka reshuffled its cabinet of ministers Monday morning, with nine cabinet ministers and a state minister taking oaths. "Nine …
May 17, 2017 (LBO) – Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday pledged 2 billion Yuan (290 million dollars) development assistance to Sri Lanka for 2018 – …
May 16, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says China's ‘Belt and Road’ initiative complements Sri Lanka’s vision as they …
May 12, 2017 (LBO) – Air India will operate direct flights between Colombo and Varanasi from August this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, speaking at …
May 08, 2017 (LBO) – The future of Sri Lanka's Anti-Corruption Committee Secretariat will be decided after receiving a report being prepared by a special …
May 02, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Prime Minister and United National Party Leader, Ranil Wickremesinghe, said that they were ready for any election and would …
Apr 26, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s national government has offered ex-Army chief Sarath Fonseka the task of upholding discipline in the country by taking a …
Apr 21, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s nineteenth amendment (19A) to the constitution which placed limitations on the powers of the President have implications …
Apr 03, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Centre for Policy Alternatives’ latest opinion poll on constitutional reforms shows that 55 percent of those polled believe …