Vitesse, pas de priorité aux piétons... Une cinquantaine de résidents du quartier Saint-Jean-Baptiste se plaignent de l’insécurité sur les nouvelles rues partagées Saint-Olivier, des Zouaves et Saint-Gabriel. C’est du moins ce qu’affirme le Comité populaire Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Compop), qui a placé des affiches pour inciter les automobilistes à ralentir.Le Compop demande à la ville de Québec de revoir ses aménagements lors de consultations publiques pour «forcer»...
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#LandslideWin for Sri Lanka’s #LeftistCoalition in snap general #elections.
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s leftist coalition has achieved a landslide victory in snap parliamentary elections, delivering the self-described #Marxist leader a powerful mandate to fight poverty and corruption in the crisis-stricken nation.
The Election Commission of #SriLanka said on Friday that Dissanayake’s National People’s Power #NPP coalition secured a two-thirds majority in parliament, winning 159 of 225 seats, a huge lead on opposition alliance Samagi Jana Balawegaya #SJB which won 40 seats.
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Clashes erupted in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo as around 10,000 protesters took to the streets to protest IMF-induced austerity measures amid the country’s ongoing worst-ever economic crisis. Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the anti-government protesters after at least two courts prohibited them from marching along roads leading to vital buildings, including the president’s office, finance ministry, and the central bank.
#News #SJB SLFP member Shan Wijayalal de Silva joins SJB: Senior Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) member Shan Wijayalal de Silva joined the opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today.
Shan Wijayalal de Silva told reporters he met SJB leader Sajith Premadasa today and accepted membership in the party.
He insisted that he had not left the SLFP as a result of any issues with the SLFP leadership.
However, he said he joined the SJB in the best interest of the… https://colombogazette.com/2024/01/01/slfp-member-shan-wijayalal-de-silva-joins-sjb/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Senior Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) member Shan Wijayalal de Silva joined the opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today. Shan Wijayalal de Silva told reporters he met SJB leader Sajith Premadasa today and accepted membership in the party. He insisted that he had not left the SLFP as a re