Sri Lanka made minimal progress on UNHRC resolution: Verité Research
Mar 09, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lankan government has made minimal progress towards the fulfillment of its commitments in UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka, a research …
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Sri Lanka must make inciting racial violence a non bailable offence: Minister
Mar 06, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera said that inciting racial violence must be made a non bailable offence. …
Sri Lanka Prime Minister visits Singapore to lure investors
Mar 02, 2018 (LBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today met Trade and Industry Minister of Singapore, S Iswaran at the Four Seasons Hotel in …
President congratulates new cabinet; changes to UPFA side soon
Feb 25, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena after the much awaited mini cabinet reshuffle, congratulated the newly appointed Cabinet, …
SL High Commissioner to UK concluded contract; not resigned: Foreign Ministry
Feb 22, 2018 (LBO) – Foreign Ministry said the reports being circulated in the media attributed to the Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stating …
National Government continues: PM, UPFA General Secretary
Feb 21, 2018 (LBO) – Prime Minister told Parliament Wednesday that the national government will continue according to the constitution of the country. …
Mahinda Deshapriya meets Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya
Feb 16, 2018 (LBO) – Chairman of the Election Commission, Mahinda Deshapriya today met Speaker Karu Jayasuriya after successfully concluding the local …
Message from Sri Lankan people has sunk deep into UNP: Mangala
Feb 12, 2018 (LBO) – Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera says they will join hands with all democratic political forces to ensure that Sri Lanka never again …
Celebrate the victory peacefully and with restraint: Mahinda Rajapaksa
MEDIA RELEASE Celebrate the victory peacefully and with restraint Reports coming in from all corners of the island, indicate that the Sri Lanka …
Tamil group urges action on Sri Lankan Brigadier Priyanka Fernando
Feb 08, 2018 (LBO) – A group called Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam has urged UK Government not to allow Brigadier Priyanka Fernando from leaving to …
Ravi K should not exercise duties as Assistant Leader of UNP: Marapana Committee
Jan 31, 2018 (LBO) – Marapana committee has recommended that former minister Ravi Karunanayake should not exercise any duties as an Assistant Leader of the …
Restricting sale of liquor to women: public debate is misinformed
Jan 22, 2018 (LBO) – Interdisciplinary think tank, Verité Research says that contrary to popular understanding, Excise Notification No.04/2018 issued by the …
Term of office for Sri Lanka’s President is five years: Supreme Court
Jan 15, 2018 (LBO) – Supreme Court has informed President Maithripala Sirisena that the duration of his term of office is five years, President's Media …
Central Bank still holds Rs12bn of PTL to recover any loss: PM
Jan 10, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister told Parliament Wednesday that the Central Bank has 12 billion rupees of Perpetual Treasuries Limited in …
Yahapalanaya responsible for worst debt crisis in Sri Lanka: MR
Third anniversary of incompetent government responsible for the worst debt crisis in Sri Lankan history On 9 January 2018, the so-called yahapalana government …
FCID concluded 93 investigations & sent to AG for advice: Sagala
Dec 11, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Law & Order Minister Sagala Ratnayaka says the FCID has so far concluded 93 investigations and sent them to the …
President extends term of bond commission until Dec 31
Dec 07, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has extended the term of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Central Bank bond, …
US Treasury expert helps Sri Lanka to improve public bond auctions: PM
Nov 30, 2017 (LBO) – Prime Minister told Parliament Thursday that an expert of the United States Treasury Department is helping them to create a more …
Sri Lanka’s President arrives in Seoul for 3-day state visit to South Korea
Nov 28, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena received a warm welcome when he arrived at the Incheon International Airport in Seoul this …
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena to visit South Korea
Nov 22, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena will undertake a state visit to South Korea from 28 to 30 November 2017, in conjunction …