Category: Politics
Teplitz confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next American Ambassador to Sri Lanka
September 7, 2018 (LBO) – Alaina Teplitz has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next ambassador to Sri Lanka. Teplitz is a career foreign service officer who last served as the United States Ambassador to Nepal. She has been with the U.S. foreign service for almost 30 years and is an alumnus of […]
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September 7, 2018 (LBO) – After much buildup, all sides are trying to spin the results of the JO protests that shut down the city. The shutdown was more pre-emptive fear than actual obstruction caused by protestors. It is likely that preparations by the public to avoid Colombo reduced the chaos that the protest would […]
President wants death penalty for those misuse public property, money
Sept 06, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena says that even the death penalty should include in the laws against persons who misuse public property and public money.He made these remarks addressing the awards ceremony of the Parliamentary Committee Public Enterprises held at the premises of the Parliament, yesterday.He said that fulfilling the […]
PM tweets as JO protest set to begin
September 5, 2018 (LBO) – The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe has tweeted in response to concerns related to the Joint Opposition protests set to begin and go through the night. Organisers claim that 200,000 protestors will descend on the Nation’s commercial capital. This has caused some anxiety among the city’s residents with […]
President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena turns 67 years of age today
September 3, 2018 (LBO) – President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena turns 67 years of age today.Among the first public birthday wishes on twitter was from Namal Rajapaksa MP, reminding one of the old adage that there are no permanent friends or enemies in politics.
Oligarch Chat: Sumal wants to avoid tax, Harry wants Rs25bn, and Pathirage wants a dictator
September 2, 2018 (LBO) – As video clips move through traditional and social media, the public is abuzz about the comments made by some of Sri Lanka’s most powerful businessmen at the ‘Fireside Chat’ event last week at the Colombo Hilton. The event featured panelists: Dhammika Perera, Harry Jayawardena, Janak Hirdaramani, Merril Fernando, Sumal Perera […]
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August 31, 2018 (LBO) – Arguably Sri Lanka’s richest man, Dhammika Perera struck a patriotic tone at the recent “fireside chat” event at the Colombo Hilton. In a panel that comprised some of Sri Lanka’s most wealthy and influential businessmen (no women were on the panel), Perera stood out from the pack. The panel included […]
Godahewa says CSE has tanked since he resigned as SEC Chairman
August 30, 2018 (LBO) – Former SEC Chairman Nalaka Godahewa has tweeted that the Stock Market in Sri Lanka performed much better when he was the head of the SEC.The tweet was met with opposition from several users who accused the former SEC Chairman of presiding over an era of pumping and dumping in the […]
USS Anchorage conducts exercise at sea with Sri Lankan Navy
The USS Anchorage joined the Sri Lankan naval ship Suranimila to conduct an exercise at sea on August 28. The exercise allowed the ships to improve each crews’ knowledge and strengthen a wide variety of seamanship skills critical to operating throughout a free and open Indo-Pacific region. During the exercise, multiple ships sailed in formation […]
US hands over a cutter to Sri Lanka making it the largest in SL Navy fleet
Aug 29, 2018 (LBO) – United States Coast Guard on Monday handed over a high endurance cutter, formerly the USCGC Sherman, to the Sri Lankan Navy in a ceremony.The ceremony presided over by Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe, Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy, and Rear Admiral Michael Haycock of the US Coast Guard.The cutter, a […]
Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs to visit Sri Lanka, Pakistan this week
Aug 28, 2018 (LBO) – State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kazuyuki Nakane will visit Sri Lanka and Pakistan this week, few days after Japanese Defense Minister visited Sri Lanka. The recent visit by Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera to India and Sri Lanka showed the increasing focus on these countries on the part […]
‘s novice geopolitical commentary advances conspiracy theories
August 25, 2018 (LBO) – Controversial former SEC Chairman and corporate executive Nalaka Godahewa has released a youtube video with his commentary on the recent visit of the Japanese Defence Minister and its geopolitical implications.In it he puts forward theories of geopolitical posturing by countries such as the United States, Japan, India and China with […]