Sri Lanka to receive BIMSTEC Chairmanship; President to lead Sri Lanka delegation
Aug 28, 2018 (LBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena will lead the Sri Lanka Delegation to the 4th Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral …
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Former US presidential candidate, Senator John McCain dies at 81
Aug 26, 2018 (LBO) – United States senator and former presidential candidate John McCain died Saturday after losing a battle to brain cancer, at the age of …
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull ousted, Scott Morrison to replace him
Aug 24, 2018 (LBO) – Former treasurer Scott Morrison is to become Australia’s sixth Prime Minister in 11 years, prolonging an era of extraordinary …
Moody’s expects Brent spot price to average around USD72 per barrel in 2018
Aug 23, 2018 (LBO) – Moody’s Investors Service expects crude oil price to remain elevated in the near term but to moderate over the medium term. Releasing …
Vienna ranks as most liveable city in 2018 displacing Melbourne
Aug 14, 2018 (LBO) – For the first time in the survey history of Economist Intelligence Unit, Austria’s capital, Vienna, has been ranked as the most …
Reports about textile imports from North Korea are erroneous: Foreign Ministry
Aug 08, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said news reports regarding textile imports from the North Korea to Sri Lanka during the …
Ranatunga, de Silva deny match-fixing charges
Jul 31, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga and deputy Aravinda de Silva denied allegations made by former Cricket chief …
Sri Lanka ranks first out of 76 countries in early initiation of breastfeeding: UNICEF
July 31, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has been ranked number one out of 76 countries in the UNICEF’s latest ranking of early initiation of breastfeeding. The …
Commonwealth Secretary General to arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow
July 31, 2018 (LBO) – Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland QC will arrive in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, for a four-day official visit, the …
Facebook stock down 24-pct on slow growth forecast
Jul 26, 2018 (LBO) - Facebook Inc’s stock was down by nearly 24 percent, Wednesday following concerns voiced over the last few months on social websites …
Sri Lanka remains Human Rights Priority Country of UK with limited progress
July 16, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka remains a priority country in the United Kingdom’s Annual Human Rights Report 2017. Sri Lanka is one of 30 ‘Human Rights …
France beat Croatia 4-2 to secure second FIFA World Cup title
July 16, 2018 (LBO) – France have won the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia after defeating Croatia 4-2 in a thoroughly entertaining Final at the Luzhniki Stadium …
Michael Ondaatje’s ‘The English Patient’ voted best Booker Prize winner in history
July 10, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lankan born Michael Ondaatje's novel "The English Patient" has been voted the best Man Booker Prize winner ever in the 50 year …
Sri Lanka retains Tier 2 ranking in US Trafficking in Persons Report
July 05, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka retained its Tier 2 ranking in the US State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for the second consecutive year, …
United States steps out from United Nations Human Rights Council
June 20, 2018 (LBO) – The United States on Tuesday stepped out from the United Nations body that protects human rights around the world, saying the council, …
All set for Tuesday summit between USA and North Korea in Singapore
Jun 11, 2018 (LBO) - The United States State Department says all is set and President Donald Trump is "well prepared," and their "position remains clear and …
Tribute: Sir Desmond De Silva QC (1939-2018)
June 10, 2018 (LBO) - The British press is full of tributes following the unexpected demise of Sir Desmond de Silva QC. Most major media publications in the UK …
Sri Lanka elected to UNESCO intergovernmental committee for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage
Jun 07, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has been elected to one of four (04) seats available for the Asia-Pacific, in the Intergovernmental Committee for the …
Global black tea production to go up 2.2-pct annually over next decade: Report
May 28, 2018 (LBO) – World production of black tea is projected to rise annually by 2.2 percent over the next decade to reach 4. buy doxycycline online …
Johann Peries successfully summits Mount Everest
May 22, 2018 (LBO) – Johann Peries has summited Mount Everest today becoming the second Sri Lankan to summit Everest after Jayanthi Kuru Utumpala in 2016. PR …