Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 August, 2007

A Model Freedom of Information Law and the Chapter on Sri Lanka

A Model Freedom of Information Law and the Chapter on Sri Lanka (from the publication 'Global Trends on the Right to Information: A Survey of South Asia') which were discussed, and the Recommendations passed at the International Conference on The Right to Information: Focus on South Asia held at Hotel Galadari Colombo, from 29th to […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 August, 2007

Human Rights Violations of Internally Displaced Persons and Government Policies classified by reference to the UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement

A study of ‘Human Rights Violations of Internally Displaced Persons and Government Policies classified by reference to the UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement’ prepared by the Legal Unit of CPA and presented at a Seminar on Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons – The Sri Lankan Challenge’ held at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 August, 2007

A review of National Legislation on Trafficking in Children

A review of National Legislation on Trafficking in Children was carried out by Renuka Senanayake, Shermila Antony and Tina Senanayake of the Legal Unit for the International Programme for the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). This research assesses the adequacy of existing legislation, in keeping with the definition of […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 August, 2007

Paper on the President’s power to dissolve Parliament

Paper by Asanga Welikala, Research Associate (Legal and Constitutional Unit) on the President's power to dissolve Parliament.

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 August, 2007

Towards Two Nations in One State: The Devolution Project in Sri Lanka

“Towards Two Nations in One State: The Devolution Project in Sri Lanka”. A paper presented by Asanga Welikala, LL.B, Research Associate (Legal and Constitutional Unit), at the EURO Regions Summer University of the Institute of Federalism, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, on 21st September, 2002.Towards Two Nations in One State: The Devolution Project in Sri Lanka

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 August, 2007

Draft Freedom of Information Bill

Draft Freedom of Information Bill prepared in association with the Free Media Movement (FMM) and the Editor's Guild of Sri Lanka (EGSL) for consideration by the government.Draft Freedom of Information Bill

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 August, 2007

Parliamentary Committee Systems

Parliamentary Committee Systems is a critical appraisal of the Parliamentary Committee system now obtaining in Sri Lanka from a normative and comparative perspective. A shorter version of this paper was first presented by Asanga Welikala, Research Associate (Legal and Constitutional Unit) at a Workshop on The Role and Relevance of Parliament organised by the Centre […]

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