Opinion: India ruling party’s choice as Presidential candidate is a masterstroke
By P.K. Balachandran The choice of Ram Nath Kovind as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate for the Indian Presidential election, to be held on July …
By P.K. Balachandran The choice of Ram Nath Kovind as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate for the Indian Presidential election, to be held on July …
Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake on his first visit overseas as Minister of Foreign Affairs, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and held discussions with …
May 12, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena hosted a dinner for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday who is officially on a …
Apr 27, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and India signed an MoU on economic co-operation in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan counterpart …
Apr 19, 2017 (LBO) - Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Tuesday he plans to terminate the 457 visa program which permits skilled migrants to work …
Mar 05, 2017 (LBO) – The slow pace of transitional justice in Sri Lanka and the lack of a comprehensive strategy to address accountability for past crimes …
(PRESS RELEASE) - The Fourth South Asia Region Public Procurement Conference commenced under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena in Colombo, …
Nov 18, 2016 (LBO) - The fourth edition of the “Economic and Business Climate Outlook 2017” will offer an overview of emerging Asia and the Sri Lankan …
Oct 28, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister has called for the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) to take collective steps to ensure security in the …
Oct 27, 2016 (LBO) - The National School of Business Management's (NSBM) Green University in Pitipana, Homagama was declared open by President Maithripala …
Oct 03, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit New Delhi, India tomorrow for a three-day official tour, the government …
Oct 03, 2016 (LBO) - Nepal, the current chair of SAARC, has expressed regret that the regional environment is not conducive to host the 19th SAARC Summit in …
Sept 05, 2016 (LBO) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he had seen economic development in the island since his last visit in 2009, and commended steps …
Sept 01, 2016 (LBO) - India maintained its title as the world's fastest growing big economy in the April to June quarter with gross domestic product growth of …
Aug 26, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is seeking a partner from the Indian subcontinent to develop a port designed to be its deepest and accommodate the world’s …
Aug 24, 2016 (LBO) - A multinational team led by U.S. Pacific Command has concluded a week-long assistance program in Jaffna, providing general medical care …
Aug 22, 2016 (LBO) - The Indian government has appointed a well-respected deputy governor Urjit Patel at the Reserve Bank of India to become the country’s …
July 18, 2016 (LBO) – Growth in Asia and the Pacific’s developing economies for 2016 and 2017 will remain solid as firm performances from South Asia, East …
July 12 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday praised Sri Lanka's steps taken under a U.N. resolution to address alleged human rights abuses in the final …
June 20, 2016 (LBO) - India’s Central Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan said in a letter on Saturday that he won’t serve past his term which ends in September, …