Category: Politics
‘s Mahinda Rajapaksa opposes land for Chinese investment
Dec 29, 2016 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday criticised a government plan to grant 15,000 acres for Chinese investment in his constituency, saying it will deprive people of agricultural land. Rajapaksa, chided by the West and India for his close relations with China during his rule, is now agitating against […]
Southern & Sabaragamuwa PCs defeat controversial bill of development
Dec 27, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Southern Provincial Council and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council today morning defeated the Development Special Provisions Draft Bill. 33 Provincial Council members voted against the bill while only 14 voted in favor in the Southern Provincial Council, while 20 voted against and 13 voted in favor in the Sabaragamuwa Provincial […]
JVP leader Anura Kumara tops most active MP rankings: Manthri.lk
Dec 21, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Marxist JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has topped the most active Parliamentarians ranking of the year, a list compiled by manthri.lk website showed. The website launched in 2013 by Verité Research tracks and ranks parliament representatives in order of their performance. As per the data analyzed using the […]
Clinton pressured IMF to not give loans to Sri Lanka: Min Amunugama
Dec 07, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Special Assignments Minister Sarath Amunugama today revealed that Hillary Clinton forced IMF not to approve a loan facility to Sri Lanka when she was working as the US secretary of state. Minister Amunugama told Parliament today that the defeat of Hillary Clinton at the recent Presidential Election should […]
We look forward to a new world order with Trump: MR
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Sri Lanka spends Rs17mn monthly on Hambantota Conference Hall
Oct 25, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Urban Development Authority is spending 17 million rupees monthly just to maintain Magam Ruhunupura International Conference Hall (MRICH), a senior minister said. Megapolis Minister Champika Ranawaka speaking at a function said they are not getting anything in return as it is not being used. The conference hall was […]
UN official urges Sri Lanka to take stronger measures to protect minorities
Oct 20, 2016 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s government must “clearly demonstrate” its political will and commitment to better protect the Indian Ocean island’s minorities by taking urgent steps to resolve post-war issues, a United Nations rights expert said on Thursday. Since the end of a 26-year war in May 2009, successive Sri Lankan governments have […]
‘s criticism
(Reuters) – The head of Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption body resigned on Monday, government officials said, days after President Maithripala Sirisena implied her agency was favoring the rival party of his prime minister. Dilrukshi Wickramasinghe has headed probes into alleged corruption involving top officials in the former government of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa, including his brothers, son […]
Gammanpila’s secret may delay Sri Lanka’s VAT hike again
Oct 12, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s joint opposition Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila says he is aware of a reason that will require the government to present the much delayed VAT bill to Parliament once again. Gammanpila told reporters yesterday that he will reveal the secret when the Supreme Court considers his petition filed against the proposed VAT […]
I am determined to alleviate poverty: President Sirisena at UNGA
Sept 22, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena says he established the rule of law and restored democratic rights of the country by ending fear. Addressing the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly he said the world today is full of hate, violence and fear. “Before I came to power, people […]
Hillary Clinton fit to serve, after pneumonia diagnosis
Sept 15, 2016 (LBO) – Hillary Clinton is healthy and “fit to serve” as US president, according to her doctor, after the Democratic presidential nominee was diagnosed with pneumonia. Clinton’s longtime physician, Lisa Bardack, said Clinton’s pneumonia diagnosis on Sept. 9 started as a “low grade fever, congestion and fatigue,” BBC reported. Both presidential candidates, […]
Sri Lanka condemns nuclear test by North Korea
Sept 15, 2016 (LBO) – The Government of Sri Lanka says it condemns the nuclear test carried out by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on September 9th.”Sri Lanka notes with concern that this is the second such test to be carried out by the DPRK this year,” a statement from the Ministry of […]