Fact finding missions to Puttalam, Mundel and Madurankuliya and Valaichchenai and Batticaloa

On 26th November 2002, a team from INFORM (Sunila Abeysekera and Udaya Kalupathirana) and the Centre for Policy Alternatives (Udaya Edirimanna and Asanga Welikala) visited Puttalam, Mundel and Madurankuliya on a fact finding mission with regard to the civil disturbances in the area.

The report contains the team's findings with regard to the basic facts of the incidents as well as its conclusions.

On 2nd and 3rd July 2002, a team from INFORM (Sunila Abeysekera and Udaya Kalupathirana) and the Centre for Policy Alternatives (Sunanda Deshapriya and Asanga Welikala) visited Valaichchenai and Batticaloa in the wake of reports of clashes between members of the Muslim and Tamil communities in the Ottamavadi-Valaichchenai area.

The report contains the team's findings with regard to the basic facts of the incidents as well as its conclusions, both specific to the Valaichchenai clashes, and general implications for the ceasefire agreement.
Fact finding missions to Puttalam, Mundel and Madurankuliya and Valaichchenai and Batticaloa

Case Studies and Online Advocacy Principles within the context of ICT and Conflict Transformation

Discussion paper on 'Case Studies and Online Advocacy Principles within the context of ICT and Conflict Transformation', written by Sanjana Hattotuwa, Research Associate, CPA, for Oneworld South Asia Regional Partners Meeting, 3-4 February 2003, Delhi, India.
Case Studies and Online Advocacy Principles within the context of ICT and Conflict Transformation

“The Prohibition of Forcible Conversion of Religion” Bill

“The Prohibition of Forcible Conversion of Religion” Bill

The Centre for Policy Alternatives filed a petition in the Supreme Court on the 27th of July 2004, challenging the constitutionality of the Draft Bill tilted the ‘Prohibition of Forcible Conversion of Religion’. The Bill prohibits the conversion of any person from one religion to another by use of force, allurement or fraudulent means. The Petitioner avers that the said Bill is inconsistent with the freedoms guaranteed by Article 10 and Article 14(1)(e) of the Constitution of Sri Lanka.

Petition filed by CPA
Written submissions filed by CPA