Category: Politics
United Nations torture prevention body to visit Sri Lanka
Apr 01, 2019 (LBO) – United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture is set to carry out its first visit to Sri Lanka from 2 to 12 April to examine the treatment of people deprived of their liberty and the safeguards in place for their protection against torture and ill-treatment. The four-member delegation will meet […]
Sri Lanka Police Narcotics Bureau publicly destroys over 769 Kg of drugs
Apr 01, 2019 (LBO) – Over 769 Kg of narcotics which was seized by Sri Lanka’s security forces in the recent past destroyed at the Suraweera warehouse complex at Maguruwela in Kelaniya, today. The Police Narcotics Bureau destroyed the drugs as per the international standards and according to the environmental standards with the presence of […]
Parliamentary High Posts Committee approves nominations of 14 career diplomats
Mar 30, 2019 (LBO) – Parliamentary High Posts Committee has approved the appointments of fourteen career diplomats nominated by President Maithripala Sirisena as Heads of Sri Lanka Missions overseas. With these appointments, the percentage of career diplomats heading Sri Lanka Missions overseas has increased from 36.57 percent to 46 percent. Sri Lanka maintains 52 Embassies/High Commissions overseas. […]
Australia and Sri Lanka deepen cooperation on Indian Ocean maritime security
Mar 25, 2019 (LBO) – Australia and Sri Lanka’s cooperation on shared maritime security interests in the Indian Ocean is set to rise to a new level with Indo Pacific Endeavour 2019 (IPE19), which will see the visit to Sri Lanka of an Australian Joint Task Group comprised of Navy, Army and Air Force assets. Acting […]
Mr. Bean Saves Democracy!
March 24, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Hon.Ranil Wickremesinghe, turns 70 years old today.The PM, one of the most prominent figures in Sri Lankan political history, turns age 70 at the apex of his political career.He reaches this important milestone just months away from an election that will determine if he will lead […]
Ranil roasts Dhammika at DailyFT Fireside Chat
March 20, 2019 (LBO) – Building on the controversy and success of the Fireside Chat 2018 event organised by the Daily FT and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Fireside Chat 2019 was launched with much fanfare and anticipation. The 2018 event generated much controversy with backlash against Sri Lanka’s most prominent businessmen who some […]
Are we doing enough to increase political participation of women and youth in Sri Lanka?
Mar 19, 2019 (LBO) – The political participation of women and youth is an important subject that came to the fore during the previous election. According to data from National Human Development Report for Sri Lanka (NHDR) although 71.5 percent of youth in Sri Lanka exercise their right to vote, only a small fraction is directly […]
‘s new Media Minister Ruwan Wijewardene visits Lake House
March 9, 2019 (LBO) – Ruwan Wijewardene has visited Lake House for the first time since being appointed Sri Lanka’s Media Minister. The visit, seemingly routine for a minister visiting a state institution under his or her purview, is of important historical significance in the history of Media in Sri Lanka. Lake House, one of […]
Boardrooms should be at least 1/3 women – MP Balasuriya to table legislation on Tuesday
March 8, 2019 (LBO) – In a move that is likely to have a wide impact across corporate boardrooms throughout Sri Lanka, Joint Opposition Member of Parliament Hon. Tharaka Balasuriya is scheduled on Tuesday to present legislation in Parliament that aims to bring significantly more women onto Sri Lankan corporate boards. The move, if successful, […]
‘s budget is not good enough to win an election
March 7, 2019 (LBO) – Prominent UNP politicians are coming to the forefront to laud Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera and his budget proposals as people friendly and positive drivers of the economy. The Finance Minister himself described the budget as ‘caring and values driven’ at a recent post budget seminar. Despite what are good intentions, […]
Pakistan High Commissioner meets Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa
High Commissioner of Pakistan, Major General (R) Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat paid a courtesy call on Opposition Leader of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa on March 6, 2019. The High Commissioner briefed him on the latest security situation in the region.He underscored Pakistan’s desire for peace and stability in the region and resolution of all issues […]
‘s former CB Gov. Mahendran on INTERPOL red alert for 2nd time
Mar 07, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena said the INTERPOL has issued a red notice for the arrest of absconding former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran for the second time after hearing an appeal. He said that Mahendran has appealed to INTERPOL against the red notice issued earlier and a judge was […]