Samaadana Nokku: April 2013 (Peace Monitor in Tamil)
The April 2013 edition of ‘Samaadana Nokku’ (Peace Monitor in Tamil) of can be downloaded from here.
THE NEED TO REPEAL AND REPLACE THE PREVENTION OF TERRORISM ACT (PTA)
9th May 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: With the recent arrest and detention of opposition politician Azath Salley, Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) has once again come under critical scrutiny. The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and other civil society groups have condemned the use of the PTA to stifle dissent and reiterate this call...
Tamil-Muslim Tensions and Coexistence in Mannar: Land Disputes in Sannar and Uppukulam
28th March 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The post-war context has witnessed a number of inter-community disputes in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, which continue to be sources of tension and suspicion. In Mannar district, two of the more high profile disputes have been in Sannar (Manthai West DS) and Uppukulam (Mannar DS), pitting the Tamil community...
Commentary on Accelerated Programme on Solving Post Conflict State Lands Issues in the Northern and Eastern Provinces
In January 2013 the Government issued a new circular titled Accelerated Programme on Solving Post Conflict State Lands Issues in the Northern and Eastern Provinces- Land Circular 2013/01 (herein referred to as the Circular), which is the most recent effort by the Government to address land problems in the North and East. The Circular sets...
Attacks on Places of Religious Worship in Post–War Sri Lanka
8th March 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: While the post-war context offered an opportunity for consolidating peace and reconciliation, and there have been a number of positive developments, there are increasing concerns relating to violence targeting places of worship and religious intolerance. Since the end of the war there have been high-profile incidents such as the...
Civil Society Collective | Response to the Statement Made by Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe
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Guide to UN HRC Resolution on Sri Lanka (March 2013)
In the lead up to the 22nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC) from February 25th to March 22nd 2013 there is significant reference in the media and public spaces to the Resolution on Sri Lanka which was passed at the UN HRC in March 2012. Nonetheless, there is limited awareness...
Note on the Divineguma Bill
Media reports in December 2012 indicated that the Divineguma Bill (referred to here as the Bill) is to be taken up for a vote by Parliament in January 2013. This note has been prepared by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA),with the objective of raising key issues related to the Bill and their consequences, if...
Disinformation campaign against a Senior Researcher of CPA
21st January 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has been informed of a disinformation campaign against a Senior Researcher of the organisation and unequivocally condemns the generation and dissemination of this false and misleading information. The campaign, currently active over various online fora including blogs, Facebook and Twitter as well as...
Launch of Republic at 40 website
18 January 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) is pleased to announce the launch of a website complementing the print edition of The Sri Lankan Republic at 40: Reflections on Constitutional History, Theory and Practice, first published in December 2012. The website contains the complete contents of the two volume publication...
Impeachment motion against the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
11 January 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) vehemently condemns the resolution passed by Parliament today to impeach Sri Lanka’s Chief Justice, Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake. This follows CPA’s statement issued on 8th January 2013 welcoming the judgment of the Court of Appeal and determination of the Supreme Court and calling for...
Launch of ‘The Sri Lankan Republic at 40: Reflections on Constitutional History, Theory and Practice’
The Sri Lankan Republic at 40: Reflections on Constitutional History, Theory and Practice, a collection of scholarly essays edited by Asanga Welikala, Senior Researcher, Legal & Constitution Unit was launched at the 80 Club, 25, Independence Avenue, Colombo 07, on 21st December 2012. CPA’s latest publication, in association with the F riedrich Naumann Stiftung für die...