Author: Centre for Policy Alternatives

Report of the Forum of Federations mission to Sri Lanka – 2002

The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and the Forum of Federations organised a series of seminars and dialogue with policymakers, politicians, the academia and intellectuals on 'Constitutional Reform and Conflict Resolution: Federal Options', from 1st to 6th September 2002. The delegation included key figures such as Mr. Robert Rae, former Prime Minister of Ontario, who […]

Public Interest Litigation – Case List – 1998 to 2000

1. NGO Bill, Petition filed – 16 March 1998, Court Decision – 1 April 1998 2. Gnanamuttu vs Attorney-General, Case argued – 15 March 1999, Court Decision – 5 May 1999 3. Imminent infringement of the right to vote, Petition filed – 11 March 1999, Court Decision – 23 March 1999 4. Universities Bill Case, […]

Imagining Solutions: Responding to Key Challenges in Our Region

Imagining Solutions: Responding to Key Challenges in Our Region, an essay written for the online essay competition of the Dubai Strategy Forum, 28th – 30th October 2002, by Sanjana Hattotuwa Imagining Solutions: Responding to Key Challenges in Our RegionImagining Solutions: Responding to Key Challenges in Our Region

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 […]

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

Human Rights and the Peace Process

Report of seminar organised by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), and the Berghof Foundation for Conflict Studies on ?Human Rights and the Peace Process? on 13th February 2003.Human Rights and the Peace Process

Report of the Conference on “Peace and Development: The Road to Tokyo”

Report of the Conference on “Peace and Development: The Road to Tokyo” held on 26-27th April, 2003, Colombo, Sri LankaReport of the Conference on “Peace and Development: The Road to Tokyo”