Category: Politics
President orders swift investigations to find culprits behind conspiracy
Apr 21, 2019 (LBO) – President Maithripla Sirisena has expressed his deep pain and dismay over the brutal attacks on places of religious worship and other civilian establishments.He has instructed all law enforcement agencies to take every possible step to maintain law and order and conduct speedy investigations into the dastardly attack and bring the culprits […]
Sri Lanka Joint Chambers of Commerce condemns Easter Sunday attacks
Apr 21, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Joint Chambers of Commerce condemning the recent attacks said that they are deeply saddened by the multiple explosions that occurred this morning.“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and all those affected by the explosions,” releasing a statement Joint Chambers of Commerce said.“We urge the authorities to […]
Explosions in Sri Lanka: Govt calls emergency defense meeting to discuss future action
Apr 21, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government has called an emergency defense meeting with the heads of tri-forces and Police to discuss the future course of action in connection to the explosions reported in Kochchikade, Katuwapitiya, Colombo and Batticaloa. Explosions were reported at St. Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade, Kotahena and St.Sebastian’s Church in Katuwapitiya […]
EU DELEG issues joint statement reiterating SL to maintain moratorium on death penalty
Apr 08, 2019 (LBO) – The Delegation of the European Union (EU) today issued a joint statement reiterating Sri Lankan government to maintain its moratorium on the death penalty in line with its vote at the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in December 2018. The joint statement has been issued in agreement with the Embassies of France, Germany, […]
United Nations torture prevention body to visit Sri Lanka
Apr 01, 2019 (LBO) – United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture is set to carry out its first visit to Sri Lanka from 2 to 12 April to examine the treatment of people deprived of their liberty and the safeguards in place for their protection against torture and ill-treatment. The four-member delegation will meet […]
Sri Lanka Police Narcotics Bureau publicly destroys over 769 Kg of drugs
Apr 01, 2019 (LBO) – Over 769 Kg of narcotics which was seized by Sri Lanka’s security forces in the recent past destroyed at the Suraweera warehouse complex at Maguruwela in Kelaniya, today. The Police Narcotics Bureau destroyed the drugs as per the international standards and according to the environmental standards with the presence of […]
Parliamentary High Posts Committee approves nominations of 14 career diplomats
Mar 30, 2019 (LBO) – Parliamentary High Posts Committee has approved the appointments of fourteen career diplomats nominated by President Maithripala Sirisena as Heads of Sri Lanka Missions overseas. With these appointments, the percentage of career diplomats heading Sri Lanka Missions overseas has increased from 36.57 percent to 46 percent. Sri Lanka maintains 52 Embassies/High Commissions overseas. […]
Australia and Sri Lanka deepen cooperation on Indian Ocean maritime security
Mar 25, 2019 (LBO) – Australia and Sri Lanka’s cooperation on shared maritime security interests in the Indian Ocean is set to rise to a new level with Indo Pacific Endeavour 2019 (IPE19), which will see the visit to Sri Lanka of an Australian Joint Task Group comprised of Navy, Army and Air Force assets. Acting […]
Mr. Bean Saves Democracy!
March 24, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Hon.Ranil Wickremesinghe, turns 70 years old today.The PM, one of the most prominent figures in Sri Lankan political history, turns age 70 at the apex of his political career.He reaches this important milestone just months away from an election that will determine if he will lead […]
Ranil roasts Dhammika at DailyFT Fireside Chat
March 20, 2019 (LBO) – Building on the controversy and success of the Fireside Chat 2018 event organised by the Daily FT and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Fireside Chat 2019 was launched with much fanfare and anticipation. The 2018 event generated much controversy with backlash against Sri Lanka’s most prominent businessmen who some […]
Are we doing enough to increase political participation of women and youth in Sri Lanka?
Mar 19, 2019 (LBO) – The political participation of women and youth is an important subject that came to the fore during the previous election. According to data from National Human Development Report for Sri Lanka (NHDR) although 71.5 percent of youth in Sri Lanka exercise their right to vote, only a small fraction is directly […]
‘s new Media Minister Ruwan Wijewardene visits Lake House
March 9, 2019 (LBO) – Ruwan Wijewardene has visited Lake House for the first time since being appointed Sri Lanka’s Media Minister. The visit, seemingly routine for a minister visiting a state institution under his or her purview, is of important historical significance in the history of Media in Sri Lanka. Lake House, one of […]