Category: Politics
Remove Cut outs and Banners: Election Commissioner
Dec 05, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Elections Commissioner instructed all local government institutions to remove cut-outs and banners with regard to the forthcoming presidential election, a media report said. If it is wrong the legal actions should be taken, Keheliya Rambukwella said. Action must be taken from the relevant government authorities, It is wrong […]
Opposition Presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena signs MoU
Dec 01, 2014 (LBO) – The common opposition presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena signed a Memorandum of Onderstanding (MoU) with several political parties including the United National Party (UNP) and people’s organization in Sri Lankain Sri Lanka for the forthcoming presidential election. Around 36 political parties and people’s organizations were expected to sign the agreement today. […]
Maithripala Sirisena to protect Mahinda Rajapaksa
Nov 28, 2014 (LBO) – Common opposition presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena said that he will not allow President Mahinda Rajapaksa or any of his family member to be tried overseas for allegations of war crimes. He was speaking at a press conference held in Colombo today. Sirisena said that Sri Lanka has not sign any […]
BBS to support the leader who support the country, nationality and religion
Nov 28, 2014 (LBO) – General Secretary of Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) yesterday said that their organization would support the leader who supports the country, nationality and religion at the forthcoming Presidential election on January, next year. BBS also said that it would strongly oppose against the Muslim extremists in the country, but their organization […]
Presidential race is a battle between democracy and autocracy UNP
Nov 27, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka main opposition United National Party (UNP) said that the forthcoming presidential election is a battle between democracy and autocracy. This presidential race is a battle between democracy and autocracy, UNP said this issuing a statement short while ago. Between corruption and good governance. Between the rule of law […]
We want to make a collective political decisions to make a change: Maithripala Sirisena
Sri Lanka’s Presidential candidate former minister Maithripala Sirisena said that, all the parties should get together to make collective decisions in order to change the current governing system of Sri Lanka. He was speaking at the television programme named œSatana aired by Sirasa network yesterday. œWe want to make collective political decisions joining with all […]
New Secretary General has been appointed for SLFP
Nov 22, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka freedom party (SLFP) appointed Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, as the new Secretary General of the party by party’s Chairman President Mahinda Rajapaksa, a media report said. He was suspended from the SLFP by President Rajapaksa yesterday, a media report said. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa was the Vice Chairman of […]
Sri Lanka main opposition UNP elections Committee chooses Maithripala Sirisena as common candidate
Nov 21, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s main opposition United National Party’s newly appointed Group 20 or G 20 elections committee has chosen Maithripala Sirisena as their presidential candidate, media reports said. It is also reported that General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party minister Maithripala Sirisena is to hold a special press conference […]
’s main opposition UNP nominates Maithripala; JVP and JHU undecided
Nov 21, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s main opposition united national party on Friday decided to support former general secretary of the Sri Lanka freedom party Maithripala Sirisena as their presidential candidate. At the conference Sirisena vowed to abolish the executive presidency within 100 days. I’ll also abolish the 18th amendment and restore the 17th […]
Sri Lankan President signs proclamation for early Presidential Election
Nov 20, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Thursday signed the proclamation declaring his intention to hold a Presidential Election seeking another term, the Presidential Secretariat said. The Official Website of the Presidential Secretariat said the main constituent of the United People’s Freedom Alliance, Sri Lanka Freedom Party Central Committee on Wednesday […]
’s Hambantota Port to have a Chinese navel base: report
Nov 19, 2014 (LBO) – The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy is to build 18 naval bases in various regions in the next 10 years including in Sri Lanka, a media report said. The Namibian newspaper quoting Chinese media reports said Hambantota Port is among the three navel bases that will be established in the […]
’s economic development:Official
Oct 22, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s private security companies are important stakeholders and an integral element in the ongoing nation building exercise, an official said in a media release. Aluwihare said that all stakeholders should forge together to uplift the image of the industry as a whole. By consciously synergizing our efforts, we create […]