EASA extends SriLankan Engineering’s maintenance certification
Nov 19, 2019 (LBO) – The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended an important certification of SriLankan Engineering, the aircraft …
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Softlogic Life Corporate Office moves to One Galle Face Tower
Marking a new era of unprecedented growth and top-of-the-line service ethos, Sri Lanka’s fastest-growing Life Insurer Softlogic Life has moved its …
Namal calls on UNP to respect people’s mandate and support General Elections
November 19, 2019 (LBO) - SLPP Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has called on the UNP to support the dissolution of Parliament so that a General …
S R Attygalle appointed Secretary to the Treasury & Finance Ministry
Nov 19, 2019 (LBO) – Former Central Bank Deputy Governor S R Attygalle has been appointed as the Treasury Secretary and Secretary to the Ministry …
Peaceful electoral process marred by an uneven playing field: EU election observators
Nov 18, 2019 (LBO) – The European Union election observation mission (EU EOM) has concluded that the presidential election was largely free of …
CMTA appeals Customs to take action for Rs160mn duty loss on 13 Audi vehicles
Nov 18, 2019 (LBO) – The Ceylon Motor Traders Association (CMTA) appeals to the Sri Lanka Customs and the Ministry of Finance, to take the stronger …
ICRA explains key differences and implications of Central Bank bill to repeal monetary law act
Nov 18, 2019 (LBO) - The CBSL independence is a critical factor to have some level of discipline in the monetary policy and the new Central Bank Bill …
United States looks forward to working with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Nov 18, 2019 (LBO) – The United States congratulates the people of Sri Lanka on their democratic presidential election and said they are looking …
Gotabaya Rajapaksa sworn in as 7th Executive President of Sri Lanka
Nov 18, 2019 (LBO) – Gotabaya Rajapaksa took the oath of office on Monday as the 7th Executive President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of …
Sri Lanka stocks up after GR election victory
Nov 18, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's All Share Index rose 94 points or 1.56 percent to 6,117 points in the first half of the day of trading following the …
Parliamentary Election to be decided after discussing with Speaker & Party Leaders: PM
Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that he is looking forward to discussing the next parliamentary election with the …
Mangala resigns as Sri Lanka’s Minister of Finance
Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Mangala Samaraweera has resigned as Minister of Finance with immediate effect following the Presidential Election. Earlier in …
We are studying 19th Amendment to plan immediate programme of action: Mahinda Rajapaksa
Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa says that after the new President takes oaths, they will be studying the …
Sajith steps down as Deputy Leader of UNP respecting people’s mandate
Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa says that he is respecting the mandate given by the people and congratulates the …
Sri Lanka Presidential Election: Gotabaya requests supporters to celebrate victory peacefully
Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) requests their supporters to celebrate the victory peacefully, releasing a statement, …
Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2019: Voters head to polls as election gets underway
Nov 16, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lankans have begun casting votes in Presidential Elections after weeks of campaigns which largely focused on national …
I request that we all respect law and order and act peaceably especially after the results are announced – PM
November 16, 2019 (LBO) - Statement from the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe on today's Presidential election: "Through the 19th …
SLTDA and DCC & CRM sign MOU to fasten investment approvals for tourism
Nov 15, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and the Department of Coast Conservation & Coastal Resources Management (DCC …
Norges Bank exits from Access Engineering’s top 20 shareholders list
Nov 15, 2019 (LBO) – Norway's sovereign wealth fund managed by the Norwegian Central Bank, Norges Bank has exited from Access Engineering’s top …
ADB gives USD150Mn for rural road development
Nov 15, 2019 (LBO) - Over 3400 kilometers of rural roads and 340 kms of national highways will be developed under the Second Integrated Road …
ComBank Group posts net profit growth of 21.2-pct for Q3
Nov 15, 2019 (LBO) - Significant improvements in the third quarter, which positively impacted its year-to-date performance, have enabled the …
Sri Lanka Prosperity Index increased in 2018 with improvements in all sub-indices
Nov 15, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Prosperity Index (SLPI) that measures the level of prosperity of the country increased to 0.783 in 2018 from 0.548 …
Opinion: We all love freedom, even when we say we hate it
November 15, 2019 (LBO) - By: Adititva Presidential Election 2019 for Sri Lankan’s is turning out to be debate between Democracy Vs Dictatorship …
Sri Lanka increases overflying charges after 38 years, revenue to go up by 57-pct
Nov 14, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government has decided to increase overflying charges after 38 years, taking into account the ICAO …