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Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.4 –pct; investors optimistic
Aug 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.40 percent on Monday, with investors enthusiastic about a more stable political situation in the Island with key parliamentary election in progress, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 29.79 points higher at 7,492.04 up 0.40 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 17.64 […]
22 incidents of electoral law violations today: PAFFREL
Aug 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s election watchdog PAFFREL says the organization has received 22 complaints in relation to electoral and general law violations from 7.00 a.m to 10.30 a.m today. There were 22 violations including 12 incidents of carrying out illegal election propaganda, the organization said.Two incidents reported in relating to state officers […]
Sri Lanka’s 2010 Parliamentary Election at a glance
Aug 17, 2015 (LBO) – The 2010 Sri Lankan parliamentary election was the first general election held in Sri Lanka following the conclusion of the three decade civil war.14,088,500 Sri Lankans were eligible to vote in the election at 11,102 polling stations.
Alcohol distributed in some electoral areas
Aug 17, 2015 (LBO) – The Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) says free alcohol has been distributed in districts of Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, Puttalam, Kurunegala and Matale by candidates contesting in the election.Officials of the Excise Department raided one location in Passara Road, Badulla where 67 individuals had been bribed this way.The Excise […]
Misuse of state property was considerably less compared to recent polls: Caffe
Aug 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s general elections 2015 opened on Monday after a mostly peaceful pre-election period with some minor incidents, while elections laws are being better enforced, a polls monitoring group said.The Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE), a polls monitoring group said misuse of state property was considerably less compared […]
PAFFREL says 129 election law violations during cooling off period
Aug 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s election watchdog PAFFREL says the organization has received 123 complaints in relation to 129 electoral and general law violations during the past three days.Among them, 07 are related to acts of violence and 10 incidents of electoral or general law violations.As per PAFFREL statistical report of election law […]
Dialog and Asiri form JV for e-healthcare
Aug 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata PLC, which has interest in mobile, fixed telecom and pay television, said it will incorporate a joint venture company with Asiri Hospital Holdings PLC to develop infrastructure for the Sri Lankan healthcare sector.Digital Holdings Lanka, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dialog Axiata, and Asiri Hospitals have […]
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 stocks close up 0.3 -pct: CSE trading will stop at mid day on 17 Aug
Aug 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.26 percent on Friday, with gains in the financial sector stocks ahead of the key Aug. 17 parliamentary election, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 19.59 points higher at 7,462.34 up 0.26 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 20.68 points higher at […]
Sri Lanka plans asbestos roofing import ban by 2018: President
Aug 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President says the government may ban importing of asbestos roofing by 2017-2018, as it generates health issues to the users. World Health Organization has said that all types of asbestos cause lung cancer, mesothelioma, cancer of the larynx and ovary, and asbestosis (fibrosis of the lungs).“I wanted to […]
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 should respect labor rights to regain GSP+; wage hike alone not enough: GZEU
Aug 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Free Trade Zones and General Services Employees Union has called on apparel exporters to protect labor rights to regain the tax concessions under GSP Plus. The union has recalled a meeting held recently with the Prime Minister where apparel exporters agreed to raise wages in order to regain […]