This brief note responds to several points enumerated in the draft National Policy on Local Government on the proposed use of Information Communication Technology at local government levels. Comments on ?National Policy on Local Government? as published in the Daily News, 25th September 2009Comments on ?National Policy on Local Government? as published in the Daily […]
Article written by Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Executive Director, CPA The article originally published on the Daily Mirror, (22 October 2009) can be read on Groundviews, by clicking here.
Editor, Tamilnet (www.tamilnet.com) 12 October 2009 Dear Sir or Madam: Regarding grossly misleading reference to CPA in Tamilnet news report The news story titled Fonseka’s legal perils published on your website today, available online at http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=79&artid=30421, includes a reference and link to a press release by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA). Issued on 28th […]
At the close of polls, CMEV reports a provisional voter turnout of 63.66 %. A breakdown of the districts indicates 66% in Hambantota district, 68% in Matara district and 57% in Galle district. This is to be compared with the 2004 Southern Provincial Council Elections where the total turnout was 55.64% with a breakdown of […]
As at 12.00 noon 10th October, 2009 Colombo Sri Lanka: Voting for the Southern Provincial Council elections commenced at 7.00 a.m. today with relatively low incidents of election related violence. According the CMEV monitors, a total of 20 election-related incidents have been recorded since polls opened from all three districts. 07 of these incidents have […]
8th October 2009: CMEV has recorded a cumulative total of 95 incidents since its commenced monitoring. Of the total of 95 incidents, the number of Major incidents have gone up to 26 while 69 incidents have been categorized as Minor. The highest number of Major incidents have been reported from the Galle district – 14 […]
7th CMEV media communiqué of the Southern Provincial Council election can be downloaded here in English. Southern Provincial Council Election 2009 ? Media Communiqu? 7
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 28 October, 2009