Category: Politics
Mangala Samaraweera assumes duties as Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka
Aug 25, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera assumed duties at the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.This is his third stint at the Foreign Ministry, having been Foreign Minister for the first time between November 2005 and January 2007, and for the second time between January 2015 and August 2015.Speaking to […]
Audits of campaign financing needed in Sri Lanka Elections: Commissioner
23 Aug, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should amend election laws so that campaign funding of political parties is transparent and audited, says Mahinda Deshapriya, the island’s elections commissioner.“In future, political parties and candidates must be made to declare how much money they spend on election related activities, while there should be an audit of […]
UN urges Sri Lanka’s national unity govt to lock long term peace
Aug 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka new national unity government should seize the opportunity they got after polls in August to advance long-term peace for all Sri Lankans, United Nation’s general secretary said. “The Secretary-General encouraged the Prime Minister and the national unity government to seize this opportunity to advance long-term peace for all […]
Ranil Wickramasinghe sworn-in as new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka; new cabinet next week
Aug 21, 2015 (LBO) – National Leader of the United National Party Ranil Wickramasinghe was sworn-in as new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat a short while ago. A memorandum of understanding between the General Secretary of SLFP, Duminda Dissanayake, and General Secretary of the UNP, Kabir Hashim, […]
Sri Lanka Freedom Party agrees to support ruling United National Party, MOU to be signed
Aug 20, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Freedom Party on Thursday decided to support ruling United National Party to form a stable government at least for a period of two years.The decision has been made at a SLFP central committee meeting chaired by President Maithripala Sirisena as the chairman of the party. Former President Chandrika […]
Sri Lanka’s Marxist JVP nominates Handunnetti and Mayadunne to national list
Aug 20, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Marxist JVP on Thursday nominated their long time politburo member Sunil Handunnetti and former auditor general S.C. Mayadunne to the national list.Sunil Handuntetti who had led the JVP campaign in the Matara district has lost his parliamentary seat at the recently concluded general election. Speaking to LBO, JVP […]
Sri Lanka’s ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa to continue politics
Aug 19, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s ex- president and the candidate for parliamentary election 2015, Mahinda Rajapakse, Wednesday said that he will continue to engage in politics and represent people in the parliament.“I accept with humility, the result of the parliamentary election that just concluded and I thank the voters who placed their confidence […]
EU monitors say poll well-administered, some rules restrictive
Aug 19, 2015 (LBO) – European Union election monitors said on Wednesday the parliamentary election in Sri Lanka was well-administered and offered voters a genuine choice from among a broad range of political alternatives.“On top of the positive legal changes, these have been the most peaceful elections in Sri Lanka in a long time,” Ignazio […]
I will take oaths as new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka with President’s support: Ranil
Aug 19, 2015 (LBO) – The UNP leader and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he is to take oaths as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and has discussed with the President the way forward.According to sources the oath taking ceremony will be held tomorrow at the Presidential Secretariat.“On August 17th the people […]
UN Secretary General applauds the people of Sri Lanka for peaceful elections
Aug 19, 2015 (LBO) – The UN Secretary-General Ban ki moon has applauded the people of Sri Lanka for the peaceful and broad-based participation in the parliamentary elections of 17 August.In a statement, he commended the President for having shepherded an inclusive process and the Election Commissioner for his exemplary efforts in helping guarantee the […]
‘s ruling UNP wins parliamentary election, eyes national government
Aug 18, 2015 (LBO) – Results of Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election shows the United National Party won enough seats to be the single-largest party in the 225-seat legislature.All eyes are now on how the party aims to move forward to secure a majority and fulfill its pledge to form a national government. The United National […]
Sri Lanka Elections 2015 *** LIVE Commentary ***
Live Updates (highlights): Three Cabinet Ministers took oath before the President. Mangala Samaraweera as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as Minister of Justice and D. M. Swaminathan as Minister of Rehabilitation. Three contenders for position of Finance Minister with Eran, Harsha and Ravi putting their hands up. Decision would be made today (12.12 […]