Category: Politics
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 […]
SLMC, UNF pledges support to UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe
Oct 27, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and the United National Front (UNF), the alliance formed by the United National Party on Saturday pledged its support to Ranil Wickremesinghe. Sri Lanka Muslim Congress has 7 seats in the Parliament while the United National Front led by United National Party officially has 106 seats […]
President issues extraordinary gazette declaring Mahinda as new PM
Oct 27, 2018 (LBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena has issued two extraordinary gazette notifications a few hours ago removing Ranil Wickremasinghe from the post and appointing Mahinda Rajapaksa as the new Prime Minister. Secretary to the President Udaya R Seneviratne issuing a gazette notification on behalf of the President said under Article 42(4) of the […]
Sagala – This is a breakdown of Democracy, the very thing we fought so hard for
October 26, 2018 (LBO) –
Two weeks not enough to place EOIs for Hyatt and Hilton Hotels: Vasudeva
Oct 23, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government should extend the time period given to investors to place Expressions of Interests (EOIs) for the divestiture of Hyatt and Hilton Hotels, Parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara reiterated today. Nanayakkara who is a lawyer by profession said in a statement that real investors require time to get approvals from […]
President wants death penalty for those misuse public property, money
Sept 06, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena says that even the death penalty should include in the laws against persons who misuse public property and public money.He made these remarks addressing the awards ceremony of the Parliamentary Committee Public Enterprises held at the premises of the Parliament, yesterday.He said that fulfilling the […]
PM tweets as JO protest set to begin
September 5, 2018 (LBO) – The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe has tweeted in response to concerns related to the Joint Opposition protests set to begin and go through the night. Organisers claim that 200,000 protestors will descend on the Nation’s commercial capital. This has caused some anxiety among the city’s residents with […]
President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena turns 67 years of age today
September 3, 2018 (LBO) – President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena turns 67 years of age today.Among the first public birthday wishes on twitter was from Namal Rajapaksa MP, reminding one of the old adage that there are no permanent friends or enemies in politics.
Spending 640,000 rupees for a chair is not a big deal: WPC Chief Minister
Aug 14, 2018 (LBO) – Chief Minister Isura Devapriya says that it is not a big deal to spend 640,000 rupees for a chair in the Western Provincial Council as the council is rich with money. Addressing a gathering Chief Minister said that their newly built provincial council building is a 15-storey building with modern […]