Centre for Policy Alternatives on 13 May, 2013 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.
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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 13 May, 2013 Centre for Policy Alternatives on 9 May, 2013 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 […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 9 May, 2013 An Opinion Survey on the LLRC Report
The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) was appointed with the objective of finding a lasting solution to the ethnic problem of the country, after the defeat of the LTTE militarily. Since there was no initiative to create a public discourse on the content of the report of this commission there was a risk of […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 6 May, 2013 Field Report: Jaffna and Killinochchi Districts
6th May 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) undertook a field visit to Jaffna and Killinochchi districts in April to assess the rule of law and human security situation in the areas. The CPA team spoke with a cross section of actors including Government officials, politicians, humanitarian agencies, civil society, media […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 24 April, 2013 Broadening gender: Why masculinities matter
A study on Knowledge, Practices and Social Attitudes towards Gender and Gender Based Violence in Colombo, Nuwara Eliya, Hambantota and Batticaloa districts On behalf of CARE International Sri Lanka, SI conducted a Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice (KAP) study, in June 2011, to engage men and boys as catalysts for gender based equity in Sri Lanka. […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 20 April, 2013 The Impeachment of the Chief Justice, the Independence of the Judiciary and the Rule Of Law in Sri Lanka
The impeachment of Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake was the single most contentious political issue in Sri Lanka in late 2012 and early 2013. Four months since her removal from office in violation of decisions by the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, the issue appears to have receded from the public square. While the […]
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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 5 April, 2013 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 […]
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