Centre for Policy Alternatives on 14 November, 2013 14 November 2013: Over 100 activists from 50 countries meeting in Johannesburg during International Civil Society Week are deeply concerned by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakshe’s statement at the inauguration of the Commonwealth Peoples Forum in Colombo: “While diversity of opinion is natural in civil society, it is important that one basic quality should underpin […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 8 November, 2013 8th November 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: According to a new survey conducted by Social Indicator, the survey research unit of the Centre for Policy Alternatives, Sri Lankans continue to be divided on the topic of reconciliation. However, when it comes to the economy and development, priorities across the four main communities are similar. The top […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 5 November, 2013 1 November 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and its Executive Director challenged the provisions of the Appropriation Bill for the financial year 2014 which was placed on the order paper of Parliament on the 22nd of October 2013. Access the petition as a PDF here, or read it online here. In its Petition CPA challenged […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 31 October, 2013 Audited accounts from December 2012. Click here to download full PDF.
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 October, 2013 CMEV wishes to acknowledge the work of the Commissioner of Elections, his officials in Colombo and throughout the Northern Province, as well as the Police in the holding of the Northern Provincial Council Election. Furthermore, the cooperation and assistance extended to CMEV greatly assisted us in our work. CMEV also acknowledges the financial support of […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 7 October, 2013 Executive Summary The Northern Provincial Council (NPC) election in Sri Lanka was held on the 21 September 2013 for the first time in twenty-five years. The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) won a total of 30 seats including 2 bonus seats in the 38 member council. The voter turnout was as high as 67.5%, which was […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 20 September, 2013 September 18 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The main election observation missions in Sri Lanka, including the CMEV wrote a joint statement addressed to the Commissioner of Elections with a request to make a public statement ensuring the secrecy of ballots cast in the forthcoming Provincial Council Elections. Click here for to view or download the […]