Category: Politics
Sri Lanka spent Rs22mn for Yoshitha Rajapaksa’s naval training: Karunathilake
Jan 26, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government has spent over 22 million rupees for the foreign scholarships and training obtained by ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son former naval officer Yoshitha Rajapaksa, Chief Government Whip Gayantha Karunathilake alleged in Parliament. On behalf of the defence minister, Karunathilake said that Lieutenant Y. K. Rajapaksha was recruited to […]
HRW reacts to President’s statement on foreign Judges
Jan 25, 2016 (LBO) – Human Rights Watch has urged the Sri Lankan government to fulfill its commitments to the UN Human Rights Council by allowing foreign judges and prosecutors that are crucial to prosecuting wartime abuses. Issuing a statement today, the organization said foreign judges and prosecutors play a significant role in the mandated […]
Joint Opposition writes to Inter-Parliamentary Union in Switzerland
Jan 22, 2016 (LBO) – The Joint Opposition of the Parliament has sent a letter to Inter-Parliamentary Union seeking an opportunity to express their concerns on what they called jeopardy in smooth functioning of Sri Lanka’s Parliament. Among the issues they are to take up for discussion are the denial of opportunity for leaders of […]
‘ll save country ignoring income from drugs and tobacco: President
Jan 21, 2016 (LBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena says he would save the country and the people from the drug menace, ignoring the income received by the government from the sale of drugs and tobacco. Speaking at the concluding ceremony of the National Program for Drug Prevention held recently, the President said instructions have been given […]
Mahinda Rajapaksa stresses abolishing executive presidential system
Jan 18, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed his views on the proposed constitutional change at the Abeyarama Temple in Narahenpita yesterday. Rajapaksa has identified abolishing the executive presidential system and electoral reforms as key areas to be included in the new constitution though he acted contrary to that in […]
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit Sri Lanka next month
Jan 11, 2016 (LBO) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al Hussein will visit Sri Lanka early next month, Humanitarian Coordinator of UN in Sri Lanka Subinay Nandy said. “I am not saying good-byes right away since I shall be back to Sri Lanka accompanying UN High Commissioner in his next month’s visit […]
‘s term
Jan 11, 2016 (LBO) – Secretary to the President P.B. Abeykoon says no official song has been released to mark one year of democratic governance under the leadership of President Maithripala Sirisena. The Secretary to the President further said that a song titled “Nuba Ape Minisek” has been erroneously disseminated as Sri Lanka President’s Official Song […]
PM presents motion to convert parliament into a Constitutional Assembly
Jan 09, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday presented the motion in Parliament to enact a new constitution by converting parliament into a Constitutional Assembly. A special Parliament session is also to be held next Tuesday to seek approval to convert parliament into a constitutional assembly. The motion presented by […]
President’s pledges to women, a review
Jan 08, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government needs to address several important issues in order to achieve significant progress in honoring the pledges made by President to women, Verité Research said in a report. The report offers an insight into the actionable promises made by President Maithripala Sirisena through ‘A New Sri Lanka for […]
Government expedites paying EPF for housing and medical activities
Jan 07, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government will expedite the process to pay 30 percent of the EPF to applicants who seek funds for housing and medical activities, Co-cabinet Spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said. According to the provisions of the Employees’ Provident Fund Act No 15 of 1958 amended by the act no 2 of […]
Pakistan, Sri Lanka include services and investments in FTA
Jan 05, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and Pakistan have agreed to include services and investment chapters in the bilateral Free Trade Agreement, Pakistan Premier Nawaz Sharif said. The existing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Sri Lanka has been operational since 2005. Under the existing agreement, the two countries have agreed to offer […]
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister appoints committee for constitutional reforms
Dec 29, 2015 (LBO) Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed a 24-member committee from political and civil society to obtain views on constitutional reforms from the public. The move has received approval of the Cabinet, , a statement said. The Committee comprises of leading lawyers and civil society persons and include, Faizer […]