Category: Politics
Sampanthan calls upon President to summon Parliament forthwith
October 29, 2018 (LBO) –
United States calls on President of Sri Lanka to immediately reconvene Parliament
October 29, 2018 (LBO) –
Sri Lanka President clarifies recent political developments
President Maithripala Sirisena’s Address to the Nation on October 28, 2018 I have decided to address the nation today in the context of the recent political developments in the country, I thought it was essential to clarify the path we have to take in the future and to describe the reasons and the background, […]
Speaker reminds President that prorogation should be done in consultation with him
Oct 28, 2018 (LBO) – Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament Karu Jayasuriya today said that it is his duty as the Speaker to draw the attention of the President to the convention that a prorogation should be done in consultation with the Speaker.Sending a letter to the President, Jayasuriya said continuing the prorogation until 16 […]
We will set up an interim government and eschew politics of hate: PM
Oct 28, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says that they will eschew the politics of hate and set up an interim government that will protect the human rights of all citizens and protect the independence of the judiciary and establish law and order in the country. Releasing a statement […]
Ruwan Wijewardene – Statement on Constitutional Crisis
October 28, 2018 (LBO) –
Mangala – Statements on Constitutional Crisis
October 27, 2018 (LBO) –
Sri Lanka Parliament suspended until November 16
Oct 27, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament has been suspended until 16 November 2018 by the President, Presidential Secretariat said issuing a gazette. Presidential Secretariat added that the Secretary to the Prime Minister Saman Ekanayakathe has also been removed from his post. The Speaker in a statement asked all parties to act democratically to […]
SLMC, UNF pledges support to UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe
Oct 27, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and the United National Front (UNF), the alliance formed by the United National Party on Saturday pledged its support to Ranil Wickremesinghe. Sri Lanka Muslim Congress has 7 seats in the Parliament while the United National Front led by United National Party officially has 106 seats […]
President issues extraordinary gazette declaring Mahinda as new PM
Oct 27, 2018 (LBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena has issued two extraordinary gazette notifications a few hours ago removing Ranil Wickremasinghe from the post and appointing Mahinda Rajapaksa as the new Prime Minister. Secretary to the President Udaya R Seneviratne issuing a gazette notification on behalf of the President said under Article 42(4) of the […]
‘s constitutional crisis
October 27, 2018 (LBO) –
Premiership Stakes – the race to 113 votes in Parliament
October 27, 2018 (LBO) – A few hours ago, Sri Lankans were throttled by one of the most shocking political developments in the country’s tumultuous modern history. Stunning the whole country, President Maithripala Sirisena swore in former President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minster. First reports of this development were met by disbelief, many even […]