Election law violations in Sri Lanka cross 900 incidents; Western Province leads: PAFFREL
Aug 10, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s election watchdog PAFFREL says the organization has received 915 complaints in relation to 972 electoral and general law …
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Legal action against consultants of Security Services Headquarters
Aug 06, 2015 (LBO) – The Cabinet has appointed an official committee to investigate and report activities being carried out with regard to the Security …
Sri Lanka’s PM says more to investigate on CB bond scam, a select committee to be appointed
Aug 05, 2015 (LBO) –Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government has done every possible investigation on the alleged bond scam, but …
Sri Lanka’s state, estate and private workers to get wage hikes: UPFA manifesto
July 28, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s United Peoples Freedom Alliance in its manifesto launched earlier today said that it would increase the wages of the …
Sri Lanka’s election law violations cross 500 incidents: PAFFREL
July 28, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s election watchdog PAFFREL says the organization has received 492 complaints in relation to 511 electoral and general law …
Sri Lanka’s United National Front suggests drastic proposals in manifesto
July 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s United National Front for Good Governance on Thursday unveiled its election manifesto aimed at creating a competitive …
Sri Lanka police force to get bag of goodies including wage hike and new retirement plan
July 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s police force will be given a new salary revision, retirement plan and several other benefits, a United National Party …
EU Election Observation Mission departs for provinces in Sri Lanka
July 23, 2015 (LBO) – Eighteen Long-Term Observers from the EU Election Observation Mission to Sri Lanka departed this morning from the Galadari Hotel in …
Sri Lanka Marxist JVP election manifesto repeats good governance policies
July 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Marxist JVP’s election manifesto presented to the public yesterday contains key governance policies similar to those …
UNP to launch a policy manifesto to boost ordinary people income: Harsha De Silva
July 22, 2015 (LBO) Sri Lanka’s United National Party is set to launch it's policy manifesto on Thursday (23), targets at improving the income of ordinary …
Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister to send letter of demand to ex-President
July 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minster is to send a letter of demand to ex-President demanding 5. buy …
EU election observers to make recommendations for electoral reforms in Sri Lanka
July 21, 2015 (LBO) – Election observation mission of European Union is to make technical recommendations on electoral reforms after observing the upcoming …
So far 200 complaints of electoral and general law violations: PAFFREL
July 20, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s election watchdog PAFFREL says the organization has received 200 complaints in relation to 203 electoral and general law …
Sri Lanka’s JVP files petition with Human Rights Commission against MR
July 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Marxist JVP on Friday filed a petition with the Human Rights Commission against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s …
EU to observe Parliamentary Elections in Sri Lanka
July 15, 2015 (LBO) - European Union says that it has today started the deployment of an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Sri Lanka to observe the …
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena visits Central Bank, Ravi visits ‘Sathosa’
July 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has visited the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on 9th July 2015, the Bank said today. …
UPFA expecting over 113 seats in Parliament; MR appointed head of election operations committee
July 15, 2015 (LBO) – The United People's Freedom Alliance is expecting over 113 seats in the next Parliament, General Secretary of the party Susil …
Utilize 2015 General Elections to reinforce people’s sovereignty: Chrishmal Warnasuriya
July 15, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lankan voters should utilize the General Elections on August 17 in order to reinforce people’s sovereignty, Chrishmal Warnasuriya, …
Mahinda Rajapaksa will be defeated again: Maithri (FULL VIDEO)
July 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was defeated on January 8th will be defeated again, President Maithripala Sirisena …
Sri Lanka ready to select new legislators for Parliament : Nominations closed
July 13, 2015 (LBO) – Acceptance of nominations for the forthcoming General Election which is to be held on 17 August 2015, ended today at 12. online …