Centre for Policy Alternatives on 4 June, 2009

Children in Advertising in Sri Lanka – A Media Study

The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) in collaboration with UNICEF organised a half-day consultative meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Children and Advertising in Sri Lanka on 1st August 2003. This consultative meeting was held to examine the complex interaction of relations between advertising, media and children – a topic on which there was very […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 1 June, 2009

CPA receives threatening letter

CPA received this letter on 1st June 2009 via the post. The scanned Sinhala original is available as a PDF to download, along with the English translation. ### NOTICE TO THE TRAITORS (DESHADROHIS) The wretched war that lasted throughout 30 years has now come to an end. Blood thirsty wicked terrorists were finished from this country. […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 28 May, 2009

CMEV letters to the Commissioner of Elections Mr. Dayananda Dissanayake (and his reply), and the Minister of Provincial Council and Local Government on the deprivation of voter rights in the President

CMEV letters to the Commissioner of Elections Mr. Dayananda Dissanayake (and his reply), and the Minister of Provincial Council and Local Government on the deprivation of voter rights in the Presidential Election of November 2005

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 27 May, 2009

Release of February 2007 Peace Confidence Index (PCI) Survey – 3 April 2007

Release of February 2007 Peace Confidence Index (PCI) Survey April 3, 2007, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Social Indicator, the polling unit of the Centre for Policy Alternatives, is pleased to announce the release of the top-line results and key findings of the Peace Confidence Index (PCI) survey for February 2007. Release of February 2007 Peace Confidence […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 25 May, 2009

Statement by human rights organizations on the expulsion of Tamils from lodges in Colombo – 7th June 2007

Statement by human rights organizations on the expulsion of Tamils from lodges in Colombo on 7th June 2007. Statement by human rights organizations on the expulsion of Tamils from lodges in Colombo – 7th June 2007Statement by human rights organizations on the expulsion of Tamils from lodges in Colombo – 7th June 2007

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 25 May, 2009

Statement by civil society organisations on Human Rights and Humanitarian concerns – 14th November 2006

Statement by civil society organisations on Human Rights and Humanitarian concerns-14th November 2006 is available as a PDF in English, Sinhala and Tamil. Statement by civil society organisations on Human Rights and Humanitarian concerns – 14th November 2006

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 25 May, 2009

Statement to country delegates at the second session of the U.N Human Rights Council, Geneva – 21 December 2006

Statement to country delegates at the second session of the U.N Human Rights Council, Geneva Statement to country delegates at the second session of the U.N Human Rights Council, Geneva – 21 December 2006

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