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GSP Plus – Minding our business

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Article written by Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Executive Director, CPA
published in the Daily Mirror, 22 October 2009.

GSP Plus – Minding our business

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The Centre for Policy Alternatives vs. The Attorney General [SC. SD. 03 /2020] in re the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution [2020]

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Right to Privacy in Sri Lanka

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A brief Q and A on the Proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution

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Statement on the Twentieth Amendment

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Sama Vimarshi: July 2020

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Statement on the Implementation of the Official Language Policy by the Consumer Affairs Authority and the National Medicines Regulatory Authority

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Statement on the Presidential Task Forces

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The Appointment of the two Presidential Task Forces

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The Appointment of Two Presidential Task Forces

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The need for prison reforms in Sri Lanka

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The importance of testing in combatting Covid-19

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COVID 19 Testing Report

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CPA Statement on the Election Commission’s announcement setting the 20 June 2020 as the date on which parliamentary elections will be held

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Curfew in response to COVID-19: Legal Framework and Relevant Questions in Sri Lanka

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Regarding Notice Issued by the Police Media Division

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Structures to Deal with COVID-19 in Sri Lanka: A Brief Comment on the Presidential Task Force

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Disposal of bodies of deceased persons who were infected with and suspected of being infected with COVID-19

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CPA Statement on the Election Commission’s Request for a Special Reference by the President to the Supreme Court on the Law Relating to Parliamentary Elections

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The Pardon in the Mirusuvil Massacre: Sri Lanka’s Elusive Quest for Justice

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Mirusuvil Massacre – Accused Pardoned; No Reparations for Victims’ Families

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Letter on Prison Reforms in the wake of COVID19

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Brief Guide I: Evolving Legal Issues in the Context of COVID-19

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Sri Lanka’s Recent Political Challenges & Prospects for the Future

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Launch of Frames of Power: Citizen modelling perceptions of Sri lanka’s constitution

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Aftermath and reportage of incident involving alleged abduction of Swiss Embassy employee

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Anomalies with affidavit submitted by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Presidential Candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa

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Letter to Facebook: Urgent need for rollout of platform affordances for greater oversight of campaign spending

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CPA calls for urgent action to address recent events in Mullaitivu District

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CPA Statement in Response to Supreme Court Reference 01/2019

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Concerns over the appointment of Major General Shavendra Silva as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army and the need for urgent reforms

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RTI Commission ruling: CPA request on persons sentenced to the death penalty

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The death penalty in Sri Lanka: Infographics

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Letter to MPs: Need For Legislative Reforms to Prevent the Execution of the Death Penalty

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Centre for Policy Alternatives v Attorney General ( SC FR 273 / 2019)

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CPA Statement on the Resuming of the Death Penalty

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Centre for Policy Alternatives v Attorney General ( SC FR 256/ 2019)

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Centre for Policy Alternatives v Attorney General (SC FR 199/2019)

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CPA Statement on the Presidential Pardon of Gnanasara Thero

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CPA Press Statement on Incidents of Communal Violence in May 2019

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Understanding Emergency: Easter Sunday Attacks 2019

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CPA strongly condemns the violence in churches and hotels across Sri Lanka

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Proposed Counter Terrorism Act: Questions and Answers

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The Need for Accountability in Sri Lanka’s Criminal Justice System: A Glance at Seven Emblematic Cases

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CPA Annual Report – 2017

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Values and Attitudes Survey on 70 Years of Independence in Sri Lanka

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Concerns around and challenges arising from Facebook’s communications policy in Sri Lanka

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Constitutional Crisis: Questions and Answers II

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CPA Statement on the Supreme Court’s Interim Order Staying the Purported Dissolution of Parliament

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CPA Statement on the Presidential Proclamation Dissolving Parliament and Calling for Elections

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Constitutional Crisis: Questions and Answers

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CPA Statement on the Current Constitutional Crisis

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Comparing the Proposed Counter Terrorism Bill to the Prevention of Terrorism Act

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CPA Intervenes on the Challenge to the Proposed Counter Terrorism Bill

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Continuing Concerns on the Office for Reparations Bill

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Study on Information Requests Submitted to Public Authorities and Responses Received under the Right to Information Act

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Initial Comment on the Proposed Counter Terrorism Bill

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Udaya Prabath Gammanpila V Attorney General (Centre for Policy Alternatives intervenient- petitioner)

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CPA Intervenes on the Challenge to the Proposed Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution

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CPA Asks the Steering Committee to Publish ‘Draft Zero’

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Civil Society Concerned with Implementing the Death Penalty & Providing Police Powers to the Military

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Civil Society Opposes the Nomination of Dr. Dayan Jayatilleke as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Russia

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CPA Statement in Response to Supreme Court Reference 01/2018

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Selective Memory: Erasure & memorialisation in Sri Lanka’s North

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Serious Concerns with Recent Comments Made Against Attorney-at-Law Mr. Lakshan Dias

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Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas 2017: Finalist

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REBOOTING THE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PROCESS: A CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT

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CPA STATEMENT ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT NO. 2 OF 2013 – (RIGHTS OF DETAINEES – ACCESS TO LEGAL COUNSEL)

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Press Release: MoU signed between CPA & the Ministry of National Co-existence, Dialogue and Official Languages

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Rising Above – Life, family and hope at Methsara Uyana

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Victim-Centred Transitional Justice in Sri Lanka: What Does It Really Mean?

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The Making of a World Class City: Displacement and Land Acquisition in Colombo

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Living it down: Life after relocation in Colombo’s high rises

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CPA Statement on Recent Events Endangering Ethnic Harmony and Reconciliation

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A New Devolution Settlement for Sri Lanka: Proceedings and Outcomes, Conference of Provincial Councils

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Topline Report – Opinion Poll on Constitutional Reform

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CPA URGES GOVERNMENT TO DESIST FROM PROCEEDING WITH THE AMENDMENT TO THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

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Trouble in Paradise: Tourism development and human rights in Sri Lanka

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World Class Spaces: Coming Soon

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Call for crowdfunding: Strengthen & support CPA’s work in Sri Lanka

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Constitutionalizing Economic and Social Rights in Sri Lanka

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Dialogue over Dominance: Alternative Perspectives on Sri Lanka’s Future Bill of Rights

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Dynamics of Sinhala Buddhist Ethno-Nationalism in Post-War Sri Lanka

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Democracy in Post War Sri Lanka | April 2016

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The Western Region Megapolis Master Plan and the Megapolis Authority

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SAMPUR: Documentary

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Land Occupation in the Northern Province: A Commentary on Ground Realities and Recommendations for Reform

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Memorialisation for Transitional Justice in Sri Lanka: A Discussion Paper

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LAUNCH: Right to the City Sri Lanka

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INFOGRAPHIC: Transitional Justice in Sri Lanka

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Voting in Hate: A study of hate speech on Facebook surrounding Sri Lanka’s Parliamentary Election of 2015

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Opinion Poll on Constitutional Reform

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Citizen Survey on a New Sri Lankan Constitution

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Preliminary Submission by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) to the Public Representation Commission

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Democracy in Post-War Sri Lanka – December 2015

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CPA Condoles on the Death of the Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero

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The Public Perception of Governance in Government is Not Good

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Statement on the UNHRC Resolution

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Certificates of Absence: A Practical Step to Address Challenges Faced by the Families of the Disappeared in Sri Lanka

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Democracy in Post War Sri Lanka

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Up-Country Tamils: The Forgotten 4.2%

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Raising Concerns with the Work and Progress of the Commission

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THE URGENT NEED FOR FRESH PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LAW REFORM

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Forced Evictions in Colombo: High-rise Living

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Revoking the creation of the Special Zone for Heavy Industry in Sampur, Trincomalee

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Action required for promoting openness in the 100-day reform process and the consolidation of constitutional democracy

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CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT ON HUMAN RIGHTS

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RE-QUALIFYING FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION’S ‘GSP PLUS’ TARIFF CONCESSION AND FULFILLING SRI LANKA’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ICCPR

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Statement on the Presidential Election 2015

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#IVotedSL infographic: How to vote

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#IVotedSL infographic: Voter turnout in the region

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Statement on elections poll falsely attributed to CPA

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#IVotedSL infographic: Voter turnout at Presidential Elections in Sri Lanka

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#IVotedSL | Exercise your vote on the 8th!

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Presidential Election 2015 Pre Election Opinion Poll: Top Line Report

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INFOGRAPHIC: Findings from second online survey on Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election 2015

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INFOGRAPHIC: Findings from online survey on Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election 2015

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The Presidential Commission to Investigate into Complaints Regarding Missing Persons: Trends, Practices and Implications

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Response to allegations on Colombo Telegraph website

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Top line survey results: Democracy in post-war Sri Lanka 2014

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Allegations on Colombo Telegraph website

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Liking violence: A study of hate speech on Facebook in Sri Lanka

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A brief guide on land rights in Sri Lanka

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INFOGRAPHIC: Religious Violence in Post-War Sri Lanka

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INFOGRAPHIC: Presidential Commission on Missing Persons

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INFOGRAPHIC: LLRC Implementation Statistics

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The Need for a Strong Victim and Witness Assistance and Protection Mechanism

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Petition challenging the directive issued by the UDA

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Constitutional and Legal Framework Governing Religious Freedom and Related Issues

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CPA Condemns Religious Intolerance and Violence

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CPA complaint against the Independent Television Network of Sri Lanka (ITN) to be taken up on 24th April 2014

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Short interview with Luwie Ganeshathasan on UNHRC Resolution on Sri Lanka

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Forced evictions in Colombo: The ugly price of beautification

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Audio interview on UNHRC Resolution on Sri Lanka

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Crowd funding update: Two months on, more support needed

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Critiquing the Government’s progress report of LLRC recommendations

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