Significant changes have taken place in post-war Sri Lanka that have assisted the improvement in the lives of those affected by displacement and over 480,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have been able to return to their homes and communities. However, four years after the war displacement continues to be a lagging problem. Persons living in […]
As at 4.30 pm on Sunday 15<sup>th</sup> September, the following reports of election –related violence in the Northern Provincial Council election have been received by CMEV: <b>13<sup>th</sup> September 2013, Kodikamaam Electorate, Jaffna Electoral District, Northern Province:</b> CMEV field monitor reported that CID officers had questioned TNA supporters about leaflets they were distributing and had informed […]
13th September 2013: The Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) officially commenced the deployment of field monitors in the five districts of the Northern Province on 1st September 2013. Prior to this, the CMEV secretariat in Colombo monitored incidents of election violence through media reports and volunteers on the ground and from 2nd to 4th […]
13 September 2013: With the elections for the Northern Provincial Councils coming up next week, most residents of the Northern Province remain optimistic that it will be a free and fair election. This was revealed in an opinion poll conducted by Social Indicator, the survey research unit of the Centre for Policy Alternatives in August 2013 […]
10 September 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) is pleased to release its September 2013 newsletter. You can download a copy of the PDF from here, or read it online here.
2 September 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) has commenced monitoring the forthcoming Northern Provincial Council Elections 2013. Cooperation and assistance rendered by election officials, police, political parties, candidates, media and public in the past has been invaluable to the exercise and we look forward to similar cooperation in this […]
Official figures indicate Sri Lanka to be a low prevalence country but numerous factors could contribute towards the possibility of an outbreak of HIV / AIDS. These factors include poverty, lack of awareness, low condom use and the presence of numerous vulnerable groups. This coupled with the high levels of stigma and discrimination prevents many […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 17 September, 2013