Category: Politics
President wants public sector inefficiency to end during his term
The inefficiency in the state sector which has resulted in creating displeasure among the public towards every previous government should come to an end during the tenure of the present government, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emphasized. He highlighted the importance of efficiency and transparency in every state entity with a direct linkage to the day to […]
Japanese Foreign Minister reaffirms support to broaden cooperation with Sri Lanka
Dec 14, 2019 (LBO) – Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi called on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena yesterday at the Foreign Ministry in Colombo. Recalling vivid milestones of mutually rewarding relations, the two countries share, the Japanese Minister assured the support of the Government of Japan to strengthen and diversify cooperation between the two countries towards […]
Sri Lanka President prorogued Parliament for one month
Dec 02, 2019 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa by way of a proclamation has prorogued Parliament with effect from midnight. It has been fixed for the third day of January 2020 at 10.00 a.m. for the commencement of the next session. The President is empowered to make a statement of government policy at the commencement […]
‘s Interim Cabinet sworn-in
Nov 22, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday appointed the interim cabinet of the caretaker government that will remain in place till the next General election. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa – Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs, Policy Development, Buddha Sasana & Religious Affairs, Cultural, Water Supply & Urban Development, Housing Facilities Nimal […]
Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Nov 21, 2019 (LBO) – Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday took oaths as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka before his younger brother President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat. Ranil Wickremesinghe officially informed the President today that he resigned from the PM post to allow the new President to form a caretaker […]
S R Attygalle appointed Secretary to the Treasury & Finance Ministry
Nov 19, 2019 (LBO) – Former Central Bank Deputy Governor S R Attygalle has been appointed as the Treasury Secretary and Secretary to the Ministry of Finance. Former Treasury Secretary P B Jayasundera was appointed as the President’s Secretary. Jayasundera received his appointment letter from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today. Oshada Senanayake was appointed as the […]
Government will not sign MCC before election: Sajith Premadasa
Nov 06, 2019 (LBO) – Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa says that the government will not sign the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Agreement before the election. Sajith Premadasa in a letter to Ven.Ududumbara Kashyapa stated that if the agreement is to be signed following the election, it will be done so after discussions in Parliament. Premadasa […]
Chinese government nominated CEIEC & ALIT but Rs2bn never paid to ALIT: Mahinda
Sep 18, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa says that the China National Electronics Corporation and ALIT were nominated by the Chinese government since contractors for projects financed by the Exim Bank of China are usually nominated by the Chinese government. Issuing a media release, the Opposition Leader says that the TRC had […]
No liquor licenses issued to current parliamentarians: Finance Ministry
Sep 05, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry emphasizes that none of the current parliamentarians has been issued with liquor licenses. The ministry, however, states that liquor licenses were issued to the owners of hotels approved by the Tourist Board with the intention of developing tourism industry, even after 2015. There are currently 4,910 […]
Sri Lanka Prime Minister to visit Maldives
Aug 27, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe will undertake an official visit to the Maldives on 2nd September 2019, on an invitation extended by Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Maldives. During the visit, the two leaders will engage in discussions relating to all aspects of the bilateral relationship to […]
Cabinet, State and Deputy Ministers who resigned sworn into office again
Jul 30, 2019 (LBO) – Cabinet, state and deputy Ministers who had resigned from their respective ministerial portfolios were sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena, Monday. Following are the list of ministers with their newly sworn in portfolios …. Rauff Hakeem Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education Rishad Bathiudeen Minister of Industry […]
Ambassador Rohan Perera pays farewell call on UN Secretary General
Jun 20, 2019 (LBO) – Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York, Rohan Perera paid a farewell call on the UN Secretary General, Antònio Guterres on Tuesday, as he concludes his term as Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. During the farewell call, the Secretary General took the […]