Centre for Policy Alternatives on 9 January, 2008

From Dialogue to Action: Recommendations and Strategies for Electoral Reform in Sri Lanka

From Dialogue to Action: Recommendations and Strategies for Electoral Reform in Sri Lanka A proposal for electoral reform by CPA in collaboration with the People's Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) and the Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) Download the report as a PDF document. English (3.3 mb), Sinhala (6.0 mb) and Tamil […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 11 October, 2007

LANDMARK SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT TO PROTECT SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE

CENTRE FOR POLICY ALTERNATIVES and DR. PAIKIASOTHY SARAVANAMUTTU, AND ROHAN EDRISINHA VS. DAYANANDA DISSANAYAKE AND SAMARAWEERA WEERAWANNI SC 26/27/2002 The Supreme Court in a judgment which has far reaching implications for the franchise and the protection of the sovereignty of the People overturned a decision of the Court of Appeal and issued a writ of […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 24 August, 2007

Facets of Corruption

“Facets of Corruption”- Article written by Sanjana Hattotuwa which appeared in the March 2007 issue of Montage.Facets of Corruption

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 24 August, 2007

Report on Awareness Raising Programme for Local Govt Representatives and Civil Society Leaders(ARLG)

Awareness Raising Programme for Local Govt Representatives and Civil Society Leaders(ARLG)- May 2007Report on Awareness Raising Programme for Local Govt Representatives and Civil Society Leaders(ARLG)

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 August, 2007

MOOT POINT Legal Review 2001

MOOT POINT Legal Review 2001 Moot Point, an annual publication attempts to monitor and review development in the law. Moot Point does not claim to be purely an academic law review or journal. It seeks to comment, critique and pose questions on legal developments and decisions of courts. The Moot Point is aimed at encouraging […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 August, 2007

Negotiation Process, Deproscription and Related Issues

The Centre for Policy Alternatives also organised a closed-door conference on the 25th of February 2002 on the deproscription of the LTTE and related issues titled 'Negotiation Process, Deproscription and Related Issues'. A report of the conference can be downloaded from here. The background paper, written by Kethesh Loganathan, can be accessed here.Negotiation Process, Deproscription […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 August, 2007

Human Rights and Conflict Resolution: Sri Lanka’s Dilemma

On the 26th of March 2002, the CPA organised a closed-door seminar that addressed human rights concerns in Sri Lanka's current process towards peace and a negotiated settlement to the ethnic conflict titled 'Human Rights and Conflict Resolution: Sri Lanka's Dilemma'. The discussion was facilitated by Mr. Ian Martin, former Secretary General of Amnesty International. […]

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