Category: Politics
Colombo District Court removes Anura and Susil from posts: Report
Aug 14, 2015 (LBO) – The Colombo District Court has reportedly issued two enjoining orders to Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Susil Premajayantha calling them to refrain from holding their current positions in the SLFP and UPFA.Duminda Dissanayake has been appointed as Acting General Secretary of the SLFP while Prof.W. A. Wishwa Warnapala has been appointed […]
Sri Lanka’s ex-President Rajapaksa asks President to respect the will of people
Aug 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a short letter to President Maithripala Sirisena has asked him to respect the will of the people. Reproduced below is the letter sent to President:
Sri Lanka business chambers make statement on polls
Aug 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s business chambers and professional bodies have appealed to all political parties and every candidate seeking a mandate in the forthcoming parliamentary elections to be held on the 17th August, 2015 to foster and guarantee communal, racial and religious harmony during the period of elections and thereafter. “We strongly […]
PM Ranil requests people to maintain peace and celebrate calmly after polls
Aug 13, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister and Leader of the United National Party Ranil Wickremesinghe in a statement has requested people to maintain peace on the Election Day and the days following and celebrate the victory in a calm manner.“The people of our country made a strong decision on the 8th of […]
Sri Lanka’s President will not allow MR to become new PM
Aug 13, 2015 (LBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena has reiterated that the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa would not become the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.President Sirisena as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, in a five page letter with strong words to ex-President has requested Mahinda Rajapaksa to allow someone else of the […]
President Maithri and UNP is a good combination: Karu Jayasooriya
Aug 12, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena’s policy manifesto goes hand in hand with the United National Party’s election manifesto, chairman of the Leadership Council of the United National Party, Karu Jayasuriya said.“On the 8th of January people have voted us for a 100 day mandate to clean up the system, to […]
Sri Lanka’s PM says more to investigate on CB bond scam, a select committee to be appointed
Aug 05, 2015 (LBO) –Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government has done every possible investigation on the alleged bond scam, but will further investigate through appointing a parliamentary select committee and submit a report to the parliament after the election.“What good governance means is that if there is an allegation you will […]
Sri Lanka’s state, estate and private workers to get wage hikes: UPFA manifesto
July 28, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s United Peoples Freedom Alliance in its manifesto launched earlier today said that it would increase the wages of the state, estate and private sector workers if elected in the August polls.The UPFA says they will increase the cost of living allowance of the state sector workers up to […]
UNP to launch a policy manifesto to boost ordinary people income: Harsha De Silva
July 22, 2015 (LBO) Sri Lanka’s United National Party is set to launch it’s policy manifesto on Thursday (23), targets at improving the income of ordinary people through a knowledge based economy, Deputy Economic Policy Minister Harsha de Silva said.“We are planning for an economic revolution to help boost the ordinary people through our new […]
Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister to send letter of demand to ex-President
July 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minster is to send a letter of demand to ex-President demanding 5.0 billion rupees over a statement made by him recently.“Rajapaksa has said that a person charged with financial crimes is serving as the Finance Minister. This statement is an insult to me and a lie.” Ravi Karunanayake […]
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena visits Central Bank, Ravi visits ‘Sathosa’
July 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has visited the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on 9th July 2015, the Bank said today. “Sirisena was accompanied by Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe and jointly received by Governor Arjuna Mahendran, members of the Monetary Board and the senior management of CBSL.” the Central Bank […]
UPFA expecting over 113 seats in Parliament; MR appointed head of election operations committee
July 15, 2015 (LBO) – The United People’s Freedom Alliance is expecting over 113 seats in the next Parliament, General Secretary of the party Susil Premajayantha said. “We are expecting the majority.It is possible by wining just 14 districts in the country.” Premajayantha told LBO. Speaking at a special press briefing Premajayantha revealed that former […]