The Communist party states that Raja Collure has been removed from the post of chairman of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka.
The Central Committee of the Communist Party met at the party headquarters in Colombo today and took steps to remove Raja Collure from his post.
Raja Collure, who is also the Governor of the North Western Province, made a special statement recently stating that he would consider cutting the salaries of teachers who are on strike.
His statement was controversial and was widely criticized by opposition political parties and trade unions.
Based on Mr. Collure’s statement, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka today took steps to remove Mr. Collure from the post of Chairman.
