Centre for Policy Alternatives on 11 January, 2010

Presidential Election 2010: Media Communiqu? No. 4

The CMEV brought to the attention of the Election Commissioner the illegal display of banners and cutouts in public places and within the premises Government Offices & buildings, by the letter dated 5th January 2010. CMEV appreciates the order given to the Police by the Elections Commissioner, to remove all illegal banners and cutouts from […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 18 November, 2009

Death Threat against Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu: A Clarification of Events

The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) wishes to correct and clarify media reportage of the death threat against its Executive Director, Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu.  CPA is both deeply concerned and appalled at the distortions of the chain of events in the media, particularly the state controlled media, in which it appears that exigencies of government […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 28 October, 2009

Comments on ?National Policy on Local Government? as published in the Daily News, 25th September 2009

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 […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 12 October, 2009

Regarding grossly misleading reference to CPA in Tamilnet news report

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 […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 10 October, 2009

Monitoring election violence in Sri Lanka Southern Provincial Council Election 2009: Interim Report

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 […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 10 October, 2009

Southern Provincial Council Election 2009 ? Media Communiqu? 6

6th media communiqué of the Southern Provincial Council election can be downloaded here in English. Southern Provincial Council Election 2009 ? Media Communiqu? 6

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 9 October, 2009

Post-war politics

Article written by Sanjana Hattotuwa, Senior Researcher, CPA published in The Sunday Leader, 11 October 2009. Post-war politicsPost-war politicsPost-war politicsPost-war politicsPost-war politicsPost-war politicsPost-war politicsPost-war politicsPost-war politics

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