Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 August, 2007

Structure and Process of Negotiations: Some Lessons & Reflections which was held at the Sri Lanka

Proceedings of the Seminar on Structure and Process of Negotiations: Some Lessons & Reflections which was held at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka on 13th and 27th May 2000.
Structure and Process of Negotiations: Some Lessons & Reflections which was held at the Sri Lanka
Structure and Process of Negotiations: Some Lessons & Reflections which was held at the Sri Lanka
Structure and Process of Negotiations: Some Lessons & Reflections which was held at the Sri Lanka

Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 August, 2007

TOWARDS A CONSTITUTIONAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ETHNIC CONFLICT IN SRI LANKA

Proceedings and Background Papers presented at the Conference “TOWARDS A CONSTITUTIONAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ETHNIC CONFLICT IN SRI LANKA” which was held at Locarno, Switzerland, organized by the Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Institute of Federalism, Fribourg, Switzerland. The Conference was devoted to exploring possible constitutional arrangements for meeting Tamil aspirations within a unified Sri Lanka.
1) Mr. Rohan Edrisinha's paper titled 'Meeting Tamil aspirations within a united Lanka: Constitutional Options'
2) Ketheshwaran Loganathan's paper titled 'An Analysis of Thimpu Talks (1985) and the PA-LTTE Talks (1994-95) – Some Lessons on Processes of Negotiations in Armed Conflict'
3) Proceedings of Conference: 11th to 14th June 2001
TOWARDS A CONSTITUTIONAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ETHNIC CONFLICT IN SRI LANKA
TOWARDS A CONSTITUTIONAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ETHNIC CONFLICT IN SRI LANKA

Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 August, 2007

Medical Supplies and Services to Jaffna: A Critical Evaluation

A Seminar on “Medical Supplies and Services to Jaffna: A Critical Evaluation” held on 25th January 2002. Read the background paper for this seminar by Mr. Dayala Deva, Former Director, IFRC using the link below:
“Prohibitions and restrictions on Pharmaceutical Products to Jaffna: A presentation of a field survey”.

A report on the proceedings of the conference is available here. This report includes highlights of all the key presentations.

As a positive outcome of the seminar, in a statement to the Press on the 13th of February 2002, the Ministry of Defense removed all restrictions to the supply of medicines to the North of the country.

Medical Supplies and Services to Jaffna: A Critical Evaluation
Medical Supplies and Services to Jaffna: A Critical Evaluation

Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 August, 2007

Presentation by Sunanda Deshapriya at the Media and Elections Seminar

A Presentation by Sunanda Deshapriya at the Media and Elections Seminar organized by IMPACS in Toronto held from 20th to 21st February 2004
Presentation by Sunanda Deshapriya at the Media and Elections Seminar
Presentation by Sunanda Deshapriya at the Media and Elections Seminar
Presentation by Sunanda Deshapriya at the Media and Elections Seminar
Presentation by Sunanda Deshapriya at the Media and Elections Seminar

Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 August, 2007

Newspaper supplements on peace and reconciliation in all three languages

  • Newspaper supplement 4 on The Voice of the Silent by CPA and the Free Media Movement. Presented by Ravaya Publications and published in all three languages.
  • Newspaper supplement 3 on Continuity of the Peace Process by CPA and the Free Media Movement. Presented by Ravaya Publications and published in all three languages.
  • Newspaper supplement 2 on Religious Diversity and Tolerance by CPA and the Free Media Movement. Presented by Ravaya Publications and published in all three languages.
  • Newspaper supplement on election coverage by CPA and the Free Media Movement. Presented by Ravaya Publications.

Newspaper supplements on peace and reconciliation in all three languages
Newspaper supplements on peace and reconciliation in all three languages
Newspaper supplements on peace and reconciliation in all three languages

Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 August, 2007

Monitoring election related coverage by state and non-state print and electronic media of all three language streams, covering the period 17th February 2004 to 1st April 2004

In its efforts to promote responsible, accurate and unbiased reporting, particularly during the critical elections the country faced on 2nd April 2004, the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) monitored election related coverage by state and non-state print and electronic media of all three language streams, covering the period 17th February 2004 to 1st April 2004. Monitoring and analysis of election coverage by four Jaffna based newspapers, along with a qualitative analysis of the advertisement campaigns carried out by various political parties during the election period was part of this study. The Final Report of this study can be accessed here.
Monitoring election related coverage by state and non-state print and electronic media of all three language streams, covering the period 17th February 2004 to 1st April 2004