Parliamentary Committee Systems is a critical appraisal of the Parliamentary Committee system now obtaining in Sri Lanka from a normative and comparative perspective. A shorter version of this paper was first presented by Asanga Welikala, Research Associate (Legal and Constitutional Unit) at a Workshop on The Role and Relevance of Parliament organised by the Centre for Policy Alternatives for first time Parliamentarians, 12th to 15th July 2002, Hotel Triton, Ahungalla. The paper includes annexures containing a summary of recommendations and draft amendments to Standing Orders for the establishment of Oversight Committees.
Parliamentary Committee Systems

A critical case review on the recent Supreme Court determination on the freedom of religion and conscience by Asanga Welikala is available here.
A critical case review on the recent Supreme Court determination on the freedom of religion and conscience

Paper presented at the Euro Regions Summer University, Institute of Federalism, University of Fribourg, Switzerland titled “Sri Lanka: From a Unitary to a Federal State” by Eranthi Premaratne, Researcher, CPA. This paper aims to look at the present federal debate focusing on the available alternatives for a federal Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: From a Unitary to a Federal State
Sri Lanka: From a Unitary to a Federal State

A comparison of selected proposals relating to interim administration and the devolution of power, 1987 to 2003 and the Executive Summary by Asanga Welikala, Research Associate, Legal & Constitutional Unit.
A comparison of selected proposals relating to interim administration and the devolution of power, 1987 to 2003