Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Nov 21, 2019 (LBO) – Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday took oaths as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka before his younger brother President …
Nov 21, 2019 (LBO) – Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday took oaths as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka before his younger brother President …
Nov 20, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that he has decided to resign from the post of Prime Minister, allowing the new …
Nov 19, 2019 (LBO) – Former Central Bank Deputy Governor S R Attygalle has been appointed as the Treasury Secretary and Secretary to the Ministry of Finance. …
Nov 18, 2019 (LBO) – The European Union election observation mission (EU EOM) has concluded that the presidential election was largely free of violence and …
Nov 18, 2019 (LBO) – The United States congratulates the people of Sri Lanka on their democratic presidential election and said they are looking forward to …
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. …
Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that he is looking forward to discussing the next parliamentary election with the Speaker, …
Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Mangala Samaraweera has resigned as Minister of Finance with immediate effect following the Presidential Election. Earlier in the day, …
Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa says that after the new President takes oaths, they will be studying the provisions of …
Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa says that he is respecting the mandate given by the people and congratulates the seventh …
Nov 17, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) requests their supporters to celebrate the victory peacefully, releasing a statement, party’s Media …
Nov 16, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lankans have begun casting votes in Presidential Elections after weeks of campaigns which largely focused on national security and …
Nov 06, 2019 (LBO) – Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa says that the government will not sign the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Agreement …
Nov 01, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Finance Ministry today released the draft agreement of the Millenium Challenge Compact to the public. The ministry, however, …
Nov 01, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Parliament will have ample opportunity to review the MCC grant assistance agreement once the agreement is signed, US Embassy …
Oct 31, 2019 (LBO) – The Bar Association of Sri Lanka urges the Government not to proceed with the proposed MCC agreement whatever compelling short-term …
Oct 31, 2019 (LBO) – The Millennium Challenge Corporation's compact agreement and the program implementation agreement will be submitted to and enacted by …
Oct 31, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa says that no agreement should be hurriedly signed with a foreign government just days …
Oct 22, 2019 (LBO) – The United States District Court for the Central District of California has granted Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s motion to dismiss Ahimsa …
Oct 21, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka urges the United Nations Secretariat to fulfill its financial obligations with regards to the peacekeepers identified to be …