Category: Politics
‘s Premiership
July 26, 2018 (LBO) – Preliminary indications are that Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is to emerge with the largest amount of seats in Pakistan’s parliament.It is unlikely that his party will achieve an absolute majority in parliament, thus a coalition government will be necessary to govern.The nuclear powered nation is home to almost 200 million people.Its […]
Gotabhaya not yet selected as SLPP presidential candidate: MR Media Unit
July 18, 2018 (LBO) – Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has not yet named the next presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Media Secretary to the former President, Rohan Welivita said. Issuing a media release, Welivita said it has come to their notice that a forged document purporting to be a media release […]
EU, Canada, Norway diplomatic missions oppose death penalty in Sri Lanka
July 16, 2018 (LBO) – Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka and diplomatic missions of Canada and Norway have strongly and unequivocally opposed capital punishment in all circumstances and in all cases. Sending a letter to the President, they said the death penalty is incompatible with human dignity, does not have any proven […]
Government uses an unseen formula to manipulate fuel prices: MR
July 12, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa alleges the government for what he called fleecing the public through fuel price manipulation using a price formula which nobody has seen. Rajapaksa says even though this kind of price manipulation is a standard practice in the large-scale retail industry, it is quite clear that […]
Amnesty International against Sri Lanka on death penalty
July 12, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka must pull back from any plans to implement the death penalty and preserve its longstanding positive record on shunning this cruel and irreversible punishment, Amnesty International said. The Sri Lankan President, Maithripala Srisena, is pressing ahead with plans to execute 19 death row prisoners convicted of drug-related offenses. […]
Tri Forces for controlling drugs, President ready to execute death penalty
July 12, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposal to draft a Drug Controlling Special Provision Bill empowering the authorities to use Tri Forces for the control of drug menace.The proposal made by President as the Defence Minister and Minister of Law and Peace Ranjith Maddumabandara propose that the Tri Forces be […]
Prevailing political uncertainty affects investor confidence: First Capital Research
July 11, 2018 (LBO) – Prevailing policy uncertainty created through the political uncertainty is a major deterrent which may slow down the gradual improvement of the economy and business confidence, a recent research showed. First Capital Research in its mid-year economic outlook said a major factor that is creating uncertainty in the upcoming Presidential Election […]
Thailand PM to visit Sri Lanka, negotiations for a possible FTA
July 10, 2018 (LBO) – Prime Minister of Thailand, General Prayut Chan-o-cha will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka on 12 and 13 July 2018. This visit takes place against the backdrop of discussions during President Sirisena’s visit to Thailand in November 2015. At the invitation of President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Chan-o-cha will […]
Singapore Prime Minister hosts luncheon for Sri Lanka delegation
July 09, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka delegation led by Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe has graced a luncheon hosted by Singapore Premier Lee Hsien Loong today.Premier Lee Hsien Loong has pointed out the Sri Lanka delegation that the FTA signed with Singapore will increase investments in Sri Lanka. According to Loong, the trade agreement will allow […]
Udaya Seneviratne assumes duties as Presidents secretary
Jul 06, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed Udaya Seneviratne as his new secretary following the resignation of Austin Fernando. “Mr. Udaya R. Senaviratne assumed duties as Secretary to the President this afternoon (Friday) at the Presidential Secretariat,” the Presidents media unit tweeted. He worked as the Secretary of the Ministry of science […]
‘s farewell speech
July 6, 2018 (LBO) – Secretary to the President and lifelong public servant Austin Fernando’s farewell speech reproduced in full from the Colombo Telegraph: Born on 12th June 1942, having had my primary education at Hikkaduwa Sinhala School, post-primary education at Richmond College, Galle, I was admitted to University of Ceylon, Peradeniya in July 1960. […]
JO MP Tharaka Balasuriya says improve the National Audit Bill
July 6, 2018 (LBO) – In a recent speech in Parliament the JO’s leading economic voice, Hon. Tharaka Balasuriya MP, offered significant constructive criticism on the National Audit Bill. The bill puts forward an independent audit commission that will have significant authority much like other independent commissions in Sri Lanka such as police, judicial etc. […]