President appoints new SLFP organizers to electorates and districts
Feb 29, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed new Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) organizers to electorates and districts, …
Politics
Sri Lanka opposition doesn’t want foreign-led economy through ETCA
Feb 19, 2016 (LBO) – Parties in Sri Lanka’s opposition have raised concerns over proposed ETCA with India saying it leads to the "foreignization" of the …
Sri Lanka, Germany sign agreements to enhance bilateral cooperation
Feb 18, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and Germany have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries and promote development activities in Sri …
Reduce military in North as first step in security reforms: UN HR Chief
Feb 10, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should reduce its size of the military in the North and the East as a first step towards security sector reforms in the …
Sanders beats Clinton, Trump leads in New Hampshire U.S. primary
Feb 10, 2016 (LBO) - Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, while Donald Trump led other Republican …
Speaker rejects identifying joint opposition as independent group
Feb 09, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament turned chaotic after the Speaker refused a request to identify the joint opposition as an independent group in …
Sarath Fonseka sworn in as Member of Parliament
Feb 09, 2016 (LBO) – Leader of the Democratic Party, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka was sworn in as a Member of Parliament before Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, a …
Proud of progress made towards sovereignty, territorial integrity: President
Feb 04, 2016 (LBO) – As we commemorate independence, we are proud of the progress made towards safeguarding the freedom, sovereignty, territorial integrity …
Even if imprisoned won’t deviate from reasserting national independence: MR
Feb 03, 2016 (LBO) – Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa releasing a statement for National Independence Day says he will not deviate from reasserting …
Dulanjalee Premadasa writes to Mahinda Rajapaksa
1st February 2016 Original By Registered Post Copy by Courier Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa, Member of Parliament Carlton House Tangalle Mr Rajapaksa, First let me say …
Sri Lanka spent Rs22mn for Yoshitha Rajapaksa’s naval training: Karunathilake
Jan 26, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government has spent over 22 million rupees for the foreign scholarships and training obtained by ex-President Mahinda …
HRW reacts to President’s statement on foreign Judges
Jan 25, 2016 (LBO) – Human Rights Watch has urged the Sri Lankan government to fulfill its commitments to the UN Human Rights Council by allowing foreign …
Joint Opposition writes to Inter-Parliamentary Union in Switzerland
Jan 22, 2016 (LBO) – The Joint Opposition of the Parliament has sent a letter to Inter-Parliamentary Union seeking an opportunity to express their concerns …
I’ll save country ignoring income from drugs and tobacco: President
Jan 21, 2016 (LBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena says he would save the country and the people from the drug menace, ignoring the income received by the …
Mahinda Rajapaksa stresses abolishing executive presidential system
Jan 18, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed his views on the proposed constitutional change at the Abeyarama Temple …
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit Sri Lanka next month
Jan 11, 2016 (LBO) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al Hussein will visit Sri Lanka early next month, Humanitarian Coordinator of UN in Sri Lanka …
No official song to mark one year of President’s term
Jan 11, 2016 (LBO) – Secretary to the President P.B. Abeykoon says no official song has been released to mark one year of democratic governance under the …
PM presents motion to convert parliament into a Constitutional Assembly
Jan 09, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday presented the motion in Parliament to enact a new constitution by …
President’s pledges to women, a review
Jan 08, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government needs to address several important issues in order to achieve significant progress in honoring the pledges made …
Government expedites paying EPF for housing and medical activities
Jan 07, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's government will expedite the process to pay 30 percent of the EPF to applicants who seek funds for housing and medical …