Centre for Policy Alternatives on 2 June, 2007 In June 2007, CPA filed a fundamental rights application in the Supreme Court seeking relief and effective redress in respect of the eviction of Tamil persons from Colombo and the prevention of Tamil persons from entering and / or staying in any part of Colombo. This was filed in the aftermath of several persons being […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 2 June, 2007 In June 2007 CPA supported four petitioners in filing a Fundamental Rights Application. The petitioners were Tamil citizens of Sri Lanka whose families have been residing within Trincomalee district in the East of Sri Lanka and owning property there for generations. In terms of the Gazette Extraordinary No.1499/25 of 30th May 2007 the Petitioners were […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 June, 2006 “An Investigation into the Closure of CBNSat and Implications for Sri Lankan Broadcast Media” written by Ms. Ruha Devanesan in June-August 2006.
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 15 March, 1999 Gnanamuttu V Attorney General (SC Application No. 152/98) Case argued – 15 March 1999 Court Decision – 5 May 1999 A Tamil civil engineer, Joubert Gnanamuttu, was detained at a military check point in the heart of Colombo because he did not have a special registration form. He had in his possession his national identity […]