SJB and SLPP rebels decide to boycott budget vote

Paris Town Hall to be illuminated in Uyghur colours, says Mayor Anne Hidalgo

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Saturday said that France stands with persecuted Uyghurs of the Xinjiang region of China and Paris Town Hall will be illuminated in Uyghur colours on November 12. “While many people took out a march this Saturday in support of the Uyghurs, Paris stands alongside this persecuted people. An Uyghur house will soon open in Paris, and the Town Hall will be illuminated in Uyghur colours on November 12.#FreeUyghurs,” tweeted Anne Hidalgo. More than 2000 people gathered in

08 Oct, 2021

Young SJB members file RTI at Election Commission

A group of young Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) members have filed a Right to Information (RTI) application seeking details of the assets of former Deputy Minister Nirupama Rajapakse. SJB Working Committee member Rehan Jayawickrama was among those who filed the RTI application. The RTI application was filed at the Elections Commission. Jayawickrama said that they expect the information to be put forward by the Elections Commission within 14 days. He said if the Elections Commission fails to su

08 Oct, 2021

Intra-party dissatisfaction, economic disparity threat to Xi Jinping’s leadership, says expert

The challenges of intra-party dissatisfaction and economic disparity among the Chinese people are a threat to Xi Jinping’s leadership and the stability of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Yusara Askari, writing in The Singapore Post said that if the coercive methods of Xi Jinping continue to grow against his CCP members then certainly he may reach a point where the majority of the party members will anticipate his stepping down. His ambition to become more important than the CCP will lead to

08 Oct, 2021