Category: Politics
Sri Lanka police force to get bag of goodies including wage hike and new retirement plan
July 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s police force will be given a new salary revision, retirement plan and several other benefits, a United National Party Parliamentarian said.“The Sri Lankan government plans to increase the salary of police officers by 40 percent,” John Amaratunga, UNP parliamentarian said.“A cabinet paper proposing the increase will be submitted to the Cabinet next […]
EU Election Observation Mission departs for provinces in Sri Lanka
July 23, 2015 (LBO) – Eighteen Long-Term Observers from the EU Election Observation Mission to Sri Lanka departed this morning from the Galadari Hotel in Colombo to their respective duty areas in all nine provinces across the country.Each team comprises two Long-Term Observers and on August 11, they will be joined in the field by […]
Sri Lanka Marxist JVP election manifesto repeats good governance policies
July 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Marxist JVP’s election manifesto presented to the public yesterday contains key governance policies similar to those contained in President Sirisena’s election manifesto.Abolishing the executive Presidency by establishing a Parliamentary system, Electoral reforms, Right to Information Act and as well as the National Audit Act are some of the […]
UNP to launch a policy manifesto to boost ordinary people income: Harsha De Silva
July 22, 2015 (LBO) Sri Lanka’s United National Party is set to launch it’s policy manifesto on Thursday (23), targets at improving the income of ordinary people through a knowledge based economy, Deputy Economic Policy Minister Harsha de Silva said.“We are planning for an economic revolution to help boost the ordinary people through our new […]
Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister to send letter of demand to ex-President
July 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minster is to send a letter of demand to ex-President demanding 5.0 billion rupees over a statement made by him recently.“Rajapaksa has said that a person charged with financial crimes is serving as the Finance Minister. This statement is an insult to me and a lie.” Ravi Karunanayake […]
EU election observers to make recommendations for electoral reforms in Sri Lanka
July 21, 2015 (LBO) – Election observation mission of European Union is to make technical recommendations on electoral reforms after observing the upcoming Parliamentary election in Sri Lanka.The EU election observes who arrived Sri Lanka recently clarified the purpose of their mission at a press briefing held today. “Our purpose is to offer an impartial […]
So far 200 complaints of electoral and general law violations: PAFFREL
July 20, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s election watchdog PAFFREL says the organization has received 200 complaints in relation to 203 electoral and general law violations by yesterday afternoon. Among them, 17 are related to acts of violence and 20 incidents of electoral and general law violations. As per the PAFFREL statistical report of election […]
Sri Lanka’s JVP files petition with Human Rights Commission against MR
July 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Marxist JVP on Friday filed a petition with the Human Rights Commission against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s use of state vehicles and security. The petition filed by JVP Kurunegala District team leader Namal Karunaratne points out that the human rights of other candidates (Right to equality) are being […]
EU to observe Parliamentary Elections in Sri Lanka
July 15, 2015 (LBO) – European Union says that it has today started the deployment of an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Sri Lanka to observe the Parliamentary Elections scheduled for 17 August 2015, following an invitation from the Sri Lanka authorities.“The European Union has once again responded positively to the invitation of the Sri […]
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena visits Central Bank, Ravi visits ‘Sathosa’
July 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has visited the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on 9th July 2015, the Bank said today. “Sirisena was accompanied by Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe and jointly received by Governor Arjuna Mahendran, members of the Monetary Board and the senior management of CBSL.” the Central Bank […]
UPFA expecting over 113 seats in Parliament; MR appointed head of election operations committee
July 15, 2015 (LBO) – The United People’s Freedom Alliance is expecting over 113 seats in the next Parliament, General Secretary of the party Susil Premajayantha said. “We are expecting the majority.It is possible by wining just 14 districts in the country.” Premajayantha told LBO. Speaking at a special press briefing Premajayantha revealed that former […]
Utilize 2015 General Elections to reinforce people’s sovereignty: Chrishmal Warnasuriya
July 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan voters should utilize the General Elections on August 17 in order to reinforce people’s sovereignty, Chrishmal Warnasuriya, a lawyer seeking a seat in the next Parliament through the national list of JVP said. “If the 4th of February 1948 was our first independence and the 19th of May 2009 […]