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 …
Politics
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 …
Pakistan, Sri Lanka include services and investments in FTA
Jan 05, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and Pakistan have agreed to include services and investment chapters in the bilateral Free Trade Agreement, Pakistan Premier …
Right to Information Bill to be presented in January
Dec 28, 2015 (LBO) - The Right to Information Bill will be presented to Parliament in January, Mass Media and Parliament Reforms Ministry Secretary Wajira …
Sentence reduced for Sri Lankan maid sentenced to death by stoning
Dec 24, 2015 (LBO) – The Government of Sri Lanka on Wednesday announced that the appeal for clemency on the sentence was successful and the Sri Lankan …
Sri Lanka gets UK assistance for serious fraud investigations
Dec 19, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is the first country in the world that received a tailored package of training from a senior investigator of UK Serious Fraud …
Pope hails Sri Lanka president’s peace building and reconciliation efforts
Dec 15, 2015 (LBO) - The Pope commended the initiatives taken by the President towards peace building and reconciliation in the country, a statement said. …
Prime Minister announces several budget changes
Dec 14, 2015 (LBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe told Parliament Monday that the government is ready to add 2,000 rupees monthly allowance to the …
Sri Lanka signs International Convention on Enforced Disappearances
Dec 11, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka on Thursday signed the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances at a ceremony …
Muslim Council appeals for pardon for Sri Lankan maid
Dec 07, 2015 (LBO) – The Muslim Council of Sri Lanka has appealed to the King of Saudi Arabia to pardon two Sri Lankan individuals to be punished under …
Sunil Handunnetti elected as new COPE Chairman
Nov 26, 2015 (LBO) – Parliamentarian Sunil Handunnetti has been elected as the new Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), the Marxist JVP …
Sri Lanka’s change is inspiring, says Samantha Power
Nov 23, 2015 (LBO) – US Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Samantha Power says she was inspired after seeing the change that has been taking …
Sri Lanka’s new constitution to include economic, social, cultural rights
Nov 16, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s proposed constitution will include a Bill of Rights that takes into account economic, social and cultural rights of the …
Sri Lanka Muslim council condemns Paris attack
Nov 16, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Muslim council on Monday condemned the ‘un-Islamic’ act of killing innocents in Paris last Friday. online pharmacy buy …