Centre for Policy Alternatives on 9 January, 2008 
Social Indicator, the polling unit of the Centre for Policy Alternatives, is pleased to announce the release of the top-line results of the Peace Confidence Index (PCI) survey for November 2007.
The top-line survey report and the English, Sinhala and Tamil press releases are attached for download.?
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 9 January, 2008 
Authored by Bhavani Fonseka and Mirak Raheem, this policy brief seeks to highlight key issues, trends and developments relating to the humanitarian situation of 2006 – 2007. The report provides an overview of the fundamental policy issues that need to be addressed by policy makers in addressing the human rights and humanitarian situation.
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 4 December, 2007 On 4th December 2007, CPA filed a Fundamental Rights case seeking relief and effective redress in respect of the infringement of the fundamental rights of a large section of Sri Lankan society.
The subject matter of this application concerns the arbitrary arrest of over 2000 Tamils in Colombo and suburbs and detention of 400 of them in police stations and the Boosa camp in Galle. Many of the persons who were arrested and detained were not informed of the reasons for their detention and subsequent arrest.
Further the Petition stated that the aforesaid actions of the Minister of Defence has resulted in the infringement of the Fundamental Rights of the people guaranteed under Articles 11, 12(1), 13(1), 13(2), 13(5), 14(1)(g) and 14(1)(h) of the Constitution.
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 27 November, 2007 This booklet presents much useful information on the history of the ethnic problem in a simple attractive and succinct manner. It points clearly and with evidence the way the Sinhala majority leaders failed to remedy the substantial grievances of the Tamil people of this country. While doing to it also highlights the need of a political solution based on the devolution of power.
Sri Lanka?s Ethnic Problem and its Solutions (3 languages)
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 27 November, 2007 Letter of Resignation from the Civil Society Advisory Committee to the Minister for Human Rights- 16th October 2007
Letter of Resignation from the Civil Society Advisory Committee to the Minister for Human Rights- 16th October 2007
Letter of Resignation from the Civil Society Advisory Committee to the Minister for Human Rights- 16th October 2007
Letter of Resignation from the Civil Society Advisory Committee to the Minister for Human Rights- 16th October 2007
Letter of Resignation from the Civil Society Advisory Committee to the Minister for Human Rights- 16th October 2007
Letter of Resignation from the Civil Society Advisory Committee to the Minister for Human Rights- 16th October 2007
Letter of Resignation from the Civil Society Advisory Committee to the Minister for Human Rights- 16th October 2007
Letter of Resignation from the Civil Society Advisory Committee to the Minister for Human Rights- 16th October 2007
Letter of Resignation from the Civil Society Advisory Committee to the Minister for Human Rights- 16th October 2007
Letter of Resignation from the Civil Society Advisory Committee to the Minister for Human Rights- 16th October 2007
Letter of Resignation from the Civil Society Advisory Committee to the Minister for Human Rights- 16th October 2007
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 25 November, 2007 A language of hate and harm by Sanjana Hattotuwa, published in Montage, December 2007.
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 25 November, 2007 A friend of the regime by Sanjana Hattotuwa. Published in the Daily Mirror, 24th November 2007 . Also available on Groundviews.?