Author: Centre for Policy Alternatives

Press Release on representations to the Select Committee of Parliament on Electoral Reforms

The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and the Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) made their representations to the Select Committee of Parliament on Electoral Reforms last week. The representations covered a wide range of issues pertaining to the electoral system of Sri Lanka including its election laws, constitutional structures and other relevant political principles. […]

LANDMARK SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT TO PROTECT SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE

CENTRE FOR POLICY ALTERNATIVES and DR. PAIKIASOTHY SARAVANAMUTTU, AND ROHAN EDRISINHA VS. DAYANANDA DISSANAYAKE AND SAMARAWEERA WEERAWANNI SC 26/27/2002 The Supreme Court in a judgment which has far reaching implications for the franchise and the protection of the sovereignty of the People overturned a decision of the Court of Appeal and issued a writ of […]

Peace Support Group (PSG) Statements – 2000 to 2006

A complete list of statements by the Peace Support Group (PSG), from 2000 to 2006. The Peace Support Group included the following members: Ms. Sunila Abeysekara Mr. Sunil Bastian Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy Mr. Sunanda Deshapriya Mr. Rohan Edrisinha Mr. Kethesh Loganathan Mr. Jehan Perera Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Mr. Javid Yusuf Mr. Jeevan Thiagarajah Mr. Joe […]

The Draft Bill for the Assistance and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses: Critique and Recommendations

Author: Rosalind Sipos? The provision of victim and witness protection is fundamental to the credibility of any justice system and to the battle against impunity. Asking victims and witnesses to come forward without the provision of protection may indeed be irresponsible in cases where they face the possibility of being re-victimised or becoming victims in […]

Media Monitor in Sinhala – May-June 2004 Issue 3

Media Monitor- in SinhalaMay-June 2004 Issue 3 Published in Sinhala and Tamil.

Media Monitor – September-October 2006 – Issue 6

Media Monitor (September-October 2006 – Issue 6)?Published in English, Sinhala and Tamil. ? Local: FreeOverseas: Free Media Monitor – September-October 2006 – Issue 6

CPA’s response to the Editor of the Island and Thinakaran newspapers regarding front page stories of 1st April 2004 nd the Editor of Sudar Oli regarding the editorial of 1st April 2004

CPA's response to the Editor of the Island and Thinakaran newspapers regarding front page stories of 1st April 2004 nd the Editor of Sudar Oli regarding the editorial of 1st April 2004 Letter to Editor of Island regarding front page story of1st April 2004 Mr. Gamini WeerakoonEditor – Island Newspaper,223 Bloemendhal Road,Colombo 13. Dear Sir, […]