Category: Politics
Sri Lanka Public Services Trade Union asks Speaker to act on parliamentary majority
Nov 09, 2018 (LBO) – The Public Services National Trade Union Federation called on Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to go along with the 116 legislators who wanted him to take up the question of resolving the crippling political crisis. The full statement follows:
Speaker recognises Ranil Wickremesinghe-led Government as legitimate
Nov 05, 2018 (LBO) – Speaker Karu Jayasuriya says that until the parliament is reconvened he has no option but to recognize the composition of the last parliament as legitimate. Slamming the President for his recent conduct, Speaker further says that he recognizes the previous government as the legitimate government unless proven otherwise by a Parliamentary […]
Parliament to reconvene on the 14th of November
Nov 05, 2018 (LBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to reconvene the Parliament on November 14. The Gazette notification on reconvening the Parliament has been issued a short while ago. The President by virtue of the powers vested in him by Article 70 of the Constitution prorogued Parliament with effect from 27 October 2018 […]
Parliament to be reconvened on Wednesday not Monday
Nov 02, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament will be reconvened on Wednesday the 7th of November and not Monday as earlier scheduled, the speaker has been informed by the President. A Gazzette to this effect will be issued soon. The President by virtue of the powers vested in him by Article 70 of the […]
Sri Lanka’s President appoints more ministers
Ministers appointed by the President Maithripala Sirsena today: Duminda Dissanayake: Minister of Irrigation, Water Resources and Disaster Management Dayasiri Jayasekara: Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training Piyasena Gamage: State Minister of Youth, Women and Child Affairs Lakshman Senewiratne: State Minister of Defence M. L. A. M. Hizbullah: State Minister of Highways and Road Development Mohan […]
No explanation yet from AG about who should serve as Prime Minister: Speaker
Oct 30, 2018 (LBO) – Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today rejected reports that he received an explanation from the Attorney General as to who should serve as the lawful Prime Minister. Media Unit of the Speaker issuing a statement said the Speaker did not receive any explanation from the Attorney General so far.
Speaker requests President to reconvene Parliament immediately
Oct 30, 2018 (LBO) – Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today requested President to reconvene the Parliament immediately without delaying it until 16 November as a new cabinet with a prime minister has already been appointed. Jayasuriya further says that over 125 parliamentarians representing UNP, TNA, JVP, and SLMC have submitted him a request to protect their […]
Wijeyadasa, Vasantha, Devananda, Vadivel, Thondaman appointed as new ministers
Oct 29, 2018 (LBO) – Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has been appointed as the Minister of Education and Higher Education while Douglas Devananda has been appointed as the Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Development, & Hindu Religious Affairs. Arumugam Thondaman has been appointed as the Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development while Vasantha Senanayake has been […]
Sri Lanka’s President appoints new cabinet of ministers
New cabinet members appointed by the President Maithripala Sirsena: Mahinda Rajapaksa: Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Nimal Siripala de Silva: Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Dr. Sarath Amunugama: Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahinda Samarasinghe: Minister of Ports and Shipping Mahinda Amaraweera: Minister of Agriculture Ranjith Siyambalapitiya: Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Dr. […]
Maithri is talking of assassination plots to cover up his misdeed: Ranil
Ranil Wickramasinghe’s special statement on 29.10.2018 Venerable Maha Sanga Venerable Priests of All Other Religions Friends On 8th of January 2015, 62 Lakhs of people of this country got together as a common front to re-establish democracy in the country and to re-establish peace and reconciliation. We rallied together, against corruption, fraud and thuggery, and […]
Speaker reminds President that prorogation should be done in consultation with him
Oct 28, 2018 (LBO) – Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament Karu Jayasuriya today said that it is his duty as the Speaker to draw the attention of the President to the convention that a prorogation should be done in consultation with the Speaker.Sending a letter to the President, Jayasuriya said continuing the prorogation until 16 […]
Sri Lanka Parliament suspended until November 16
Oct 27, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament has been suspended until 16 November 2018 by the President, Presidential Secretariat said issuing a gazette. Presidential Secretariat added that the Secretary to the Prime Minister Saman Ekanayakathe has also been removed from his post. The Speaker in a statement asked all parties to act democratically to […]