Category: Politics
‘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 […]
Ranil challenges Mahinda to prove majority in Parliament
Oct 26, 2018 (LBO) – Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday night challenged Mahinda Rajapaksa to prove the majority in Parliament in order to resolve the issue democratically.Special statement delivered by Wickremesinghe at Temple Trees today: “I’m addressing you as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. I’m the Prime Minister under article 42 of the constitution in […]
Ranil – I am still the PM, I have majority in Parliament
October 26, 2018 (LBO) – Letter from PM to President saying he is still PM and commands the confidence of parliament.
Sagala – This is a breakdown of Democracy, the very thing we fought so hard for
October 26, 2018 (LBO) –
Mangala says appointment of Mahinda as PM unconstitutional
Oct 26, 2018 (LBO) – Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera says the appointment of Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister is unconstitutional and illegal.According to Samaraweera, the appointment is an anti-democratic coup.Small political parties including the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), Tamil Progressive Alliance and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) are also to take a decision about […]
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Oct 26, 2018 (LBO) – Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday took oaths as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat. Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekara said the decision to leave the government was taken at a special UPFA meeting held in the afternoon. President and the new Prime Minister […]
Sri Lankan media ownership laid bare with new transparency tool
October 26, 2018 (LBO) – Reporters without Borders and Sri Lanka’s Verite Research have launched a web portal that aims to inform the public about media ownership, and possible inherent biases that may be present in media organisations. The web portal has already launched for several countries throughout the world, with several more in the […]
Harsha salutes Dumindra Ratnayake, critical of his removal as BOI Chairman
October 25, 2018 (LBO) – State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs Dr. Harsha de Silva used a Facebook post to praise the former Chairman of the BOI Dumnidra Ratnayake, and criticise the way he was removed. The Facebook post is reproduced below: Thank you Dumi. The loss is certainly ours! This is to […]
‘s advisors? Rukman Senanayake should be one of them
October 21, 2018 (LBO) – The drama over the dissolution of the boards of directors of the Board of Investment (BOI), Bank of Ceylon (BOC), and Peoples Bank has led many to ask the question….Who are the President’s advisors? Whoever they are, their advice has resulted in simmering tensions with the UNP and its leader […]
Two weeks not enough to place EOIs for Hyatt and Hilton Hotels: Vasudeva
Oct 23, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government should extend the time period given to investors to place Expressions of Interests (EOIs) for the divestiture of Hyatt and Hilton Hotels, Parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara reiterated today. Nanayakkara who is a lawyer by profession said in a statement that real investors require time to get approvals from […]
”’ defence conference
October 22, 2018 (LBO) – The annual ‘Galle Dialogue- 2018’ International Maritime Conference organized by the Sri Lanka Navy commenced at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo, today.The President and Commander in -Chief of the Armed Forces HE Maithripala Sirisena graced the inaugural session of the conference as the Chief Guest, this morning. State Minister […]