Category: Politics
International community continues to recognise Ranil as legitimate PM – Sir Hugo Swire
October 31, 2018 (LBO) – Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom Jeremy Hunt has indicated that he will speak to President Maithripala Sirisena and communicate to him that the international community continues to recognise Ranil Wickremesinghe as the legitimate Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. He will also request that Parliament be recalled as a matter […]
No explanation yet from AG about who should serve as Prime Minister: Speaker
Oct 30, 2018 (LBO) – Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today rejected reports that he received an explanation from the Attorney General as to who should serve as the lawful Prime Minister. Media Unit of the Speaker issuing a statement said the Speaker did not receive any explanation from the Attorney General so far.
Speaker requests President to reconvene Parliament immediately
Oct 30, 2018 (LBO) – Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today requested President to reconvene the Parliament immediately without delaying it until 16 November as a new cabinet with a prime minister has already been appointed. Jayasuriya further says that over 125 parliamentarians representing UNP, TNA, JVP, and SLMC have submitted him a request to protect their […]
EU – Important that President allow the immediate reconvening of Parliament
October 30, 2018 (LBO) – Statements by the Spokesperson The sudden deterioration of the situation in Sri Lanka over the weekend puts the country at risk of instability and unrest. Along with other key international partners of Sri Lanka, the Ambassador of the European Union met today with the President of Sri Lanka, Maithripala Sirisena, […]
Wijeyadasa, Vasantha, Devananda, Vadivel, Thondaman appointed as new ministers
Oct 29, 2018 (LBO) – Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has been appointed as the Minister of Education and Higher Education while Douglas Devananda has been appointed as the Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Development, & Hindu Religious Affairs. Arumugam Thondaman has been appointed as the Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development while Vasantha Senanayake has been […]
Sri Lanka’s President appoints new cabinet of ministers
New cabinet members appointed by the President Maithripala Sirsena: Mahinda Rajapaksa: Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Nimal Siripala de Silva: Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Dr. Sarath Amunugama: Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahinda Samarasinghe: Minister of Ports and Shipping Mahinda Amaraweera: Minister of Agriculture Ranjith Siyambalapitiya: Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Dr. […]
Maithri is talking of assassination plots to cover up his misdeed: Ranil
Ranil Wickramasinghe’s special statement on 29.10.2018 Venerable Maha Sanga Venerable Priests of All Other Religions Friends On 8th of January 2015, 62 Lakhs of people of this country got together as a common front to re-establish democracy in the country and to re-establish peace and reconciliation. We rallied together, against corruption, fraud and thuggery, and […]
Majority of Parliamentarians want Speaker to reconvene the house – Ranil
October 29, 2018 (LBO) – Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing foreign correspondents at Temple Trees has said that the majority of MPs want the Speaker to reconvene the house. Speaking to correspondents this afternoon at the Prime Minister’s official residence, the UNP leader Ranil Wickramsinghe reiterated that the supreme authority of the country is the Parliament. As […]
Sampanthan calls upon President to summon Parliament forthwith
October 29, 2018 (LBO) –
United States calls on President of Sri Lanka to immediately reconvene Parliament
October 29, 2018 (LBO) –
Sri Lanka President clarifies recent political developments
President Maithripala Sirisena’s Address to the Nation on October 28, 2018 I have decided to address the nation today in the context of the recent political developments in the country, I thought it was essential to clarify the path we have to take in the future and to describe the reasons and the background, […]
Speaker reminds President that prorogation should be done in consultation with him
Oct 28, 2018 (LBO) – Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament Karu Jayasuriya today said that it is his duty as the Speaker to draw the attention of the President to the convention that a prorogation should be done in consultation with the Speaker.Sending a letter to the President, Jayasuriya said continuing the prorogation until 16 […]