Category: Politics
‘s marxist JVP protest against government
June 18, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna on Thursday evening held a protest march urging the government to fulfill its promises by honoring the mandate.Appointing independent commissions, passing the right to information act, ethics code for Parliamentarians, establishing the national audit commission were among slogans displayed at the protest. The protest […]
Ravi challenges MR again, asks for debate
June 18, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake challenged former Finance Minister and President Mahinda Rajapakse again to come for a debate on the national economy and financial policies.“I challenged former President Mahinda Rajapakse to debate to talk about the economy and what they did to the country at a public forum […]
Sri Lanka’s Parliament to debate no confidence motion against Finance Minister on July 06
June 16, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament is to debate no confidence motion against Finance Minister on July 06, Leader of Mahajana Eksath Peramuna, Dinesh Gunawardena told LBO. The decision has been taken at a party leaders meeting held today. “We opposed the date because the debate will get delayed for another month.They had […]
Sri Lanka Freedom Party appoints committee to cooperate with Mahinda Rajapaksa
June 16, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Freedom Party on Tuesday appointed a six member committee to cooperate with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, General Secretary of SLFP Anura Priyadarshana Yapa told LBO. The six member committee led by John Seneviratne also includes Dilan Perera, T.B. Ekanayake and Kumara Welgama. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Susil Premajayantha […]
Sri Lanka’s President appoints Gagan Bulathsinhala as new Air Force Commander
June 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed Air Vice Marshal Gagan Bulathsinhala as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, the President’s Media Division told LBO.Bulathsinhala will replace the former Commander Kolitha Gunatilleke, who is to assume duties as the Chief of the Defence Staff.Bulathsinhala served in several […]
Sri Lanka holds discussions with Global Tamil Forum over renouncing violence
June 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera told Parliament recently that he had discussions with the Global Tamil Forum over a declaration renouncing violence as a means of achieving political objectives. “We discussed about a public declaration renouncing violence as a means of achieving political objectives and a public commitment to […]
UNP bashes opposition leader; demands President to dissolve Parliament
June 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s ruling United National Party at its working committee meeting held last Friday unanimously agreed to demand President the immediate dissolution of the Parliament.Issuing a statement UNP decision making body bashed at opposition leader for trying to topple the 20th amendment by bringing in a no confidence motion against […]
Won’t support to bring back Rajapaksa: CBK
Jun 13, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s former President Chandrika Bandaranayake Kumaratunge says she will not support and endorse the comeback of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on a matter of principle. “It was not a party that the people defeated; it was the Rajapaksa government that the people defeated,” Kumaratunge told reporters in Colombo, Friday. […]
‘s cabinet approves 20th Amendment with 237 parliamentary seats
June 12, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet on Friday morning approved a new proposal to the 20th Amendment which increases the number of parliamentary seats to 237 from the current 225.Under the approved system 145 Parliamentarians will be elected under the first past the post system, 55 under the district proportional representation system and […]
‘s constitutional council to function without civil representatives
June 11, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s constitutional council will be able to meet and function even without filing the vacant seats of the ten member constitutional council, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Rajitha Senarathne said.The Parliament is yet to agree on the three civil society representatives that has been nominated by both the Prime Minister and […]
‘s President appoints more advisors
Jun 11, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s former Prime Ministers, Ratnasiri Wickremanayake and D. M. Jayaratne were appointed as senior political advisors to the President, a statement said.Wickremanayake, is currently a Member of Parliament and served as the Prime Minister from August 2000 to December 2001, during the regime of the People’s Alliance Government and […]
‘s President appoints another round of deputy ministers
June 10, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed four Parliamentarians as Deputy Ministers on Wednesday evening. Wijaya Dahanayake has been appointed as the Deputy Minister of Public Order and Christian Affairs while Sanath Jaysuriya has been appointed as the Deputy Minister of Provincial Council and Provincial Development. Thilanga Sumathipala was sworn […]