Category: Politics
Speaker rejects identifying joint opposition as independent group
Feb 09, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament turned chaotic after the Speaker refused a request to identify the joint opposition as an independent group in Parliament. The Speaker told Parliament that he is not ready to identify joint opposition as an independent group though they can be provided more time to speak in the […]
Sarath Fonseka sworn in as Member of Parliament
Feb 09, 2016 (LBO) – Leader of the Democratic Party, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka was sworn in as a Member of Parliament before Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, a short while ago. Working Committee of the United National Party yesterday unanimously approved to appoint Sarath Fonseka for the parliamentary seat left vacant by the death of Minister […]
‘t deviate from reasserting national independence: MR
Feb 03, 2016 (LBO) – Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa releasing a statement for National Independence Day says he will not deviate from reasserting national independence even if his entire family including him gets imprisoned. “It is not surprising that such agents of foreign powers would see some symbolic value in jailing members of a government […]
Dulanjalee Premadasa writes to Mahinda Rajapaksa
1st February 2016 Original By Registered Post Copy by Courier Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa, Member of Parliament Carlton House Tangalle Mr Rajapaksa, First let me say that, as a parent myself, I empathize with your wife and yourself on Yoshitha’s current legal status. Having said that I do not know whether Yositha is guilty or innocent […]
HRW reacts to President’s statement on foreign Judges
Jan 25, 2016 (LBO) – Human Rights Watch has urged the Sri Lankan government to fulfill its commitments to the UN Human Rights Council by allowing foreign judges and prosecutors that are crucial to prosecuting wartime abuses. Issuing a statement today, the organization said foreign judges and prosecutors play a significant role in the mandated […]
Joint Opposition writes to Inter-Parliamentary Union in Switzerland
Jan 22, 2016 (LBO) – The Joint Opposition of the Parliament has sent a letter to Inter-Parliamentary Union seeking an opportunity to express their concerns on what they called jeopardy in smooth functioning of Sri Lanka’s Parliament. Among the issues they are to take up for discussion are the denial of opportunity for leaders of […]
‘ll save country ignoring income from drugs and tobacco: President
Jan 21, 2016 (LBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena says he would save the country and the people from the drug menace, ignoring the income received by the government from the sale of drugs and tobacco. Speaking at the concluding ceremony of the National Program for Drug Prevention held recently, the President said instructions have been given […]
Mahinda Rajapaksa stresses abolishing executive presidential system
Jan 18, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed his views on the proposed constitutional change at the Abeyarama Temple in Narahenpita yesterday. Rajapaksa has identified abolishing the executive presidential system and electoral reforms as key areas to be included in the new constitution though he acted contrary to that in […]
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit Sri Lanka next month
Jan 11, 2016 (LBO) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al Hussein will visit Sri Lanka early next month, Humanitarian Coordinator of UN in Sri Lanka Subinay Nandy said. “I am not saying good-byes right away since I shall be back to Sri Lanka accompanying UN High Commissioner in his next month’s visit […]
‘s term
Jan 11, 2016 (LBO) – Secretary to the President P.B. Abeykoon says no official song has been released to mark one year of democratic governance under the leadership of President Maithripala Sirisena. The Secretary to the President further said that a song titled “Nuba Ape Minisek” has been erroneously disseminated as Sri Lanka President’s Official Song […]
PM presents motion to convert parliament into a Constitutional Assembly
Jan 09, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday presented the motion in Parliament to enact a new constitution by converting parliament into a Constitutional Assembly. A special Parliament session is also to be held next Tuesday to seek approval to convert parliament into a constitutional assembly. The motion presented by […]
President’s pledges to women, a review
Jan 08, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government needs to address several important issues in order to achieve significant progress in honoring the pledges made by President to women, Verité Research said in a report. The report offers an insight into the actionable promises made by President Maithripala Sirisena through ‘A New Sri Lanka for […]