Category: Elections
Parliamentary Election to be decided after discussing with Speaker & Party Leaders: PM
Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that he is looking forward to discussing the next parliamentary election with the Speaker, Party Leaders, and MPs of the Government. Issuing a special statement, Wickremesinghe congratulated the newly elected Seventh Executive President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. online pharmacy buy ciprodex with best prices today in the […]
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Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Mangala Samaraweera has resigned as Minister of Finance with immediate effect following the Presidential Election. Earlier in the day, Minister Malik Samarawickrama, Ajith P Perera and Harin Fernando resigned from their ministerial portfolios. Resignation letter addressed to President Maithripala Sirisena:
We are studying 19th Amendment to plan immediate programme of action: Mahinda Rajapaksa
Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa says that after the new President takes oaths, they will be studying the provisions of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution to plan their immediate programme of action. Releasing a statement, he said that this presidential election differs from all previous presidential elections, because […]
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Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa says that he is respecting the mandate given by the people and congratulates the seventh President of Sri Lanka, Gothabaya Rajapakse. Publishing a special statement in the official facebook account of Minister Harin Fernando, Premadasa stated that he has decided to step down as Deputy Leader […]
Sri Lanka Presidential Election: Gotabaya requests supporters to celebrate victory peacefully
Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) requests their supporters to celebrate the victory peacefully, releasing a statement, party’s Media Spokesman Dullas Alahapperuma said. Alahapperuma urged party supporters to commemorate the victory without harming the ideals introduced to the Sri Lankan election culture. online pharmacy buy spiriva inhaler with best prices today […]
Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2019: Voters head to polls as election gets underway
Nov 16, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lankans have begun casting votes in Presidential Elections after weeks of campaigns which largely focused on national security and prosperity of the country. A record number of 35 candidates are running for this year’s election including a retired army chief, two Buddhist monks, and just one female candidate. buy […]
Finance Ministry releases MCC draft agreement to the public
Nov 01, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry today released the draft agreement of the Millenium Challenge Compact to the public. The ministry, however, stated that the agreement linked below (Execution Version) is a draft document and not binding on the parties and subject to change until signed. MCC draft agreement
Govt will send MCC agreement to Parliament once it is signed: US Embassy
Nov 01, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament will have ample opportunity to review the MCC grant assistance agreement once the agreement is signed, US Embassy said in a statement on Friday. The Embassy added that during that review period, the Government of Sri Lanka will develop plans to implement the grant assistance agreement and […]
Bar Association of Sri Lanka urges Govt not to proceed with MCC deal
Oct 31, 2019 (LBO) – The Bar Association of Sri Lanka urges the Government not to proceed with the proposed MCC agreement whatever compelling short-term economic reasons there may be. The Bar Association holds the view that the MCC agreement should not be signed without providing an opportunity for the people to understand the true […]
MCC will be submitted to Parliament once it is signed: Finance Ministry
Oct 31, 2019 (LBO) – The Millennium Challenge Corporation’s compact agreement and the program implementation agreement will be submitted to and enacted by Parliament of Sri Lanka once it is signed, the Finance Ministry said. Releasing a statement, the ministry said that the agreement will also be published in the Government Gazette before its entry […]
MCC should not be hurriedly signed before a decisive election: MR
Oct 31, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa says that no agreement should be hurriedly signed with a foreign government just days before a decisive presidential election. The Cabinet this week decided to enter into a pact with the Millennium Challenge Corporation of the United States. online pharmacy buy abilify with best […]
US court dismisses lawsuit against Gota; Ahimsa to appeal decision
Oct 22, 2019 (LBO) – The United States District Court for the Central District of California has granted Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s motion to dismiss Ahimsa Wickrematunge’s lawsuit against him. The Court has held that it lacks the jurisdiction to consider Wickrematunge’s claims, because, Rajapaksa is entitled to common law foreign official immunity. online pharmacy buy abilify […]