Category: Other News
Millennium Challenge Cooperation to grant USD 480Mn to Sri Lanka
Sept 26, 2018 (LBO) – United States will provide a US$ 480 million grant to Sri Lanka for several development projects, a statement said. President Maithripala Sirisena by the Chief Operation Officer of US Government owned Millennium Challenge Cooperation (MCC), Brock Bierman assured the Sri Lanka’s President at a meeting at the Lowes Regency Hotel […]
”s ban remains in place
September 6, 2018 (LBO) – A five judge bench in India’s Supreme Court has struck down a colonial era ban of gay sex. There has been an explosive reaction to this landmark judgement on twitter, with some prominent politicians also chiming in: A summary of the legal situation in Sri Lanka is copied below from […]
Sri Lanka appoints two state ministers and five deputy ministers
Jun 12, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed two state ministers and five deputy ministers. The seven new ministers and deputy ministers were sown in at the Presidential Secretariat a short while ago. They will non cabinet ministers. The full list follows: State Ministers Ranjith Aluvihare – Tourism Development and Christian […]
Sri Lanka elected to UNESCO intergovernmental committee for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage
Jun 07, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has been elected to one of four (04) seats available for the Asia-Pacific, in the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, for the period 2018-2022. Eight countries contested from the Asia-Pacific Group, namely, Bangladesh, China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Malaysia, Palau and Sri Lanka.With Palau withdrawing its […]
United National Front rallies round PM with confidence motion
Mar 23, 2018 (LBO) – Members of Parliament (MP) representing the United National Front (UNF) signed a motion supportive of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, yesterday. The signed letter was handed over to the Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella, who is due to hand it in to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya. The Joint Opposition on earlier this […]
President visits Kandy, Stresses on communicating precise information
Mar 08, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena held a special meeting in Kandy to discuss the current situation in the district and stressed the importance of communicating precise information to the public. The President discussed with religious leaders about the situation that has occurred suddenly and the leadership they can provide to […]
UN urges authorities and citizens to ensure rule of law is upheld
Mar 08, 2018 (LBO) – The United Nations in Sri Lanka is concerned about the recent incidents of communal violence and condemns these acts in the strongest possible terms and called on all to uphold rule of law in the island.The United Nations urges authorities to take immediate action against perpetrators and to ensure that […]
Sri Lanka parliament to start Bond debate today and continue after LG polls
Feb 06, 2018 (LBO) – Parliament will commence the debate of the findings of the Presidential Commission on treasury bond scam and the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC), Tuesday. At a party leaders meeting the the Speaker of the House also […]
GMOA says “NO”‘s statement on SAITM
June 27, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) said Monday that they were not accepting President Maithripala Sirisena’s statement on SAITM and will continue their strike action. After discussions with the GMOA the president’s office issued a statement that the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) was instructed to […]
Sri Lankan artist exhibition inspired by fashion to open CFW
Mar 10, 2017 (LBO) – Under the theme ‘Celebrate Colombo,’ Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) will include a new initiative called ‘Art Connect’ which will exemplify the connection between the creative streams of Fashion and Art, its organizers said. Art Connect will be the first of the series of events during the week of CFW and […]
Sri Lanka down 12 notches on corruption index
Jan 25, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has fallen 12 places to 95th in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2016, when compared with 2015, a report released by Transparency International said. The global movement against corruption ranks countries according to the perceived level of public sector corruption. The ranking is based on a scoring system that […]
Sri Lanka, UNDP promote social inclusion through language labs
Jun 21, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s multicultural society should be regarded as a strength and not a weakness to promote national co-existence, a minister said. “Multiculturalism and pluralism is not a weakness but a strength to our country,” Mano Ganesan minister of national co-existence, dialogue and official languages said at the opening of the […]