Category: Politics
Possibility of investing ETF & Samurdhi money in producing medicine explored
May 22, 2020 (LBO) – The possibility of investing money belonging to the Employees Trust Fund (ETF) and the Samurdhi Movement in the production of medicine has been explored. This was explored during a discussion with the Chairmen of the two-State Pharmaceutical Corporations held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday. If such a mechanism could be […]
Controlling Coronavirus pandemic & gradual restoration of normal life
May 10, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will have to maintain a balance between steps taken to prevent the spread of the disease on the one hand and the restoration of normalcy on the other, says Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Rajapaksa in a statement stresses that even countries like Italy, Britain, France and the USA […]
Sri Lanka will receive help from leading Chinese companies & banks: Acting Ambassador
Apr 29, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will receive help not only from the Central Government of China but also from the country’s leading companies and banks to rebuild its economy in the post – COVID -19 period, the Acting Chinese Ambassador Hu Wei said. Full statement issued by President’s Media Division “Sri Lanka is […]
Foreign Minister explores possibilities to assist Sri Lankan migrant workers
Minister of Foreign Relations, Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations, Dinesh Gunawardena met with the Secretaries and senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Relations, the Ministry of Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations and the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), today (10 April 2020), at the Ministry of Foreign Relations, to discuss […]
Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka bids farewell
Feb 27, 2020 (LBO) – Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan will be leaving Sri Lanka to take up his new promotion. PMD Statement It was an honor to work as the Ambassador to Sri Lanka, said Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan when he came to the Presidential Secretariat today (27) to bid farewell to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. […]
Commission of Inquiry to be appointed to review previous COI reports: FM at UNHRC
Feb 26, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka declares its commitment to achieve sustainable peace through an inclusive, domestically designed and executed reconciliation and accountability process, including through the appropriate adaptation of existing mechanisms, in line with the Government’s policy framework, Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said. Addressing the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council the […]
Preliminary report on MCC presented to President; final report within 4 months
Feb 17, 2020 (LBO) – The preliminary report of the 4- member committee appointed to review the proposed Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact (MCC) was handed over to President today. Following a Cabinet decision taken on December 18, 2019, the Committee was appointed with effect from January 01st, 2020. Prof. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan of the University of […]
Recruitment process for unemployed graduates & diploma holders begins
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION: English | Sinhala | Tamil The Programme to provide jobs for all unemployed graduates and diploma holders has commenced. The objective of this programme is to create a situation in which all young people have the opportunity to contribute to the sustainable development process on a credible and rational basis to create a […]
Ready to build Sri Lanka without blaming the past: President
Feb 06, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that his government will work with a commitment to save the country from the present chaotic situation without pointing fingers at the past for prevailing problems. He said that he accepted the challenge of rebuilding the country with a clear understanding of that the economy had […]
My uncle in law married to Ranil Wickremesinghe’s father’s sister: Cabraal
Feb 06, 2020 (LBO) – Former Governor of the Central Bank and current Senior Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister, Ajith Nivard Cabraal yesterday revealed the relationship he has with Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Former Governor Cabraal, while holding office from July 2006 to February 2015, had several of his close relatives appointed to […]
Sri Lanka Parliament appoints new members for COPE and COPA committees
Feb 05, 2020 (LBO) – Members of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) and the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) have been appointed. Their names were announced today (05) in Parliament.However, the appointment of the Chairmen for these two Committees is yet to be decided at the meeting of the Committees. The Committee of Selection, […]
Opposition demands Speaker to release forensic audit report on bond scam
Jan 03, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new opposition led by the United National Party on Friday demanded the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to release the forensic audit report on the bond scam. Parliamentarians Harsha de Silva, Ravi Karunanayake, Ajith P Perera, and Lakshman Senewiratne urged the Speaker to table the document in the House without […]