Category: Politics
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 […]
High Court awards death sentence to Duminda Silva in Bharatha Lakshman case
Sept 08, 2016 (LBO) – Colombo High Court today handed the death sentence to five defendants including former MP Duminda Silva in the Bharatha Lakshman murder trial, media reports said. Five defendants included former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva, Anura Thushara de Mel, Chaminda Jayanath, Sarath Bandara and Priyantha Janaka Bandara. Other suspects who were produced before […]
Sri Lanka government and Muslim Council condemns Malaysia HC attack
Sept 07, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Muslim Council has vehemently condemned the attack on the country’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Ibrahim Ansar, and the chief monk of a Sri Lankan Buddhist temple in Sentul, Ven. Sri Saranan. “This dastardly act has no parallel in the diplomatic history of Malaysia and Sri Lanka,” the council […]
Indian Ocean Region, significant playing field for big powers: PM
Sept 02, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister says the Indian Ocean region has always been a significant playing field for big powers and historically it has also been a bridge between the East and West. Speaking at the Indian Ocean Conference Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the wealth and technology gap between the […]
Bakeer Marker appointed chairman of National Information Center
Aug 24, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved appointing former Media Minister Imthiaz Bakeer Marker as the chairman of the proposed National Information Center for a period of two years. The centre will provide official information of the government to electronic and print media, coordinate information and act as the government’s official media […]
Anti corruption movement urges President to reveal secrets
Aug 23, 2016 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan anti corruption movement, Voice Against Corruption, today urged the President to reveal the hidden secrets of the former President and his allies as per the mandate of the people. In a letter to President Maithripala Sirisena, Convener of the movement Wasantha Samarasinghe said it is the aspiration […]
President strengthens SLFP to face possible separation
Aug 22, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena today appointed a new district leader and a new organizer for Sri Lanka Freedom Party to face a possible division of the party. President’s Media Division said State Minister of Finance Lakshman Yapa Abeywardana has been appointed to the post of leader for the SLFP […]
Norwegian PM’s private visit to Sri Lanka now official
Aug 12, 2016 (LBO) – Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg who is presently in Sri Lanka on a private visit, will have an official programme at the invitation of the Government on 12 and 13 August 2016, the Foreign Ministry announced. Prime Minister Erna Solberg will be received at the Presidential Secretariat today and […]
FCID collecting vital information necessary for governance: official
Aug 06, 2016 (LBO) – A stream of former government and corporate officials who have been questioned by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) of Sri Lanka in recent months is not political vindictiveness or a witch hunt, a government official said. It is the collection of key information necessary for good governance, the official […]
Canadian FM visits Sri Lanka to help with human rights
July 27, 2016 (LBO) – Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion is to visit Sri Lanka until July 29 to advance bilateral relations and to support Sri Lanka in its efforts to promote human rights, reconciliation and accountability. Canadian government announced that the Foreign Minister will meet with President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, […]
Sri Lanka starts drafting framework for Independent Media Commission
July 18, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government has convinced media institutions of the need for establishing an Independent Media Commission in the country. As per the Information Department, a five-member committee has been appointed to prepare the draft. Wijayananda Jayaweera who was a former communication director at UNESCO has been appointed as its chairman. […]