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Full text of CPA’s response to The Sunday Times article titled “CPA-LTTE-TRINCO” – 15th October 2003

15th October, 2003 Mr. Sinha Ratnatunga The Editor The Sunday Times 08, Hunupitiya Cross Road Colombo 2 Dear Mr Ratnatunga, SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT: ‘CPA-LTTE-Trinco’ by Chris Kamalendran The Sunday Times, Sunday 12th October 2003 I am writing with reference to the above article which appeared in your edition of Sunday 12th October 2003. The article contains a series of […]

PA’s letter to Daily News Editor regarding the headline story on the CPA poll – 21st March 2004

21st March, 2004 Geoff Wijesinghe Editor Daily News Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. Lake House Colombo 10 Dear Sir, IMPRESSIVE FREEDOM ALLIANCE LEAD IN INDEPENDENT OPINION POLL DAILY NEWS. SATURDAY MARCH 20, 2004 I am writing in response to your headline story as titled above, which appeared in your issue of Saturday 20 March 2004 […]

CPA’s letter to Daily News Editor – 24th March 2004

24th March 2004 Mr. Geoff Wijesinghe Editor – Daily News Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. Lake House Colombo 10. Dear Sir, CPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STATES……. I am writing to you re the above report which was carried in your edition of Tuesday 23 March 2004, at the bottom of the front page or page 1. […]

CPA’s response to the Daily News headline story ?Daily News sets the record straight? – 27th March 2004

CPA’s response to the Daily News headline story “Daily News sets the record straight” of 27th March 2004 29th March, 2004 Mr. Geoff Wijeysinghe Editor Daily News Lake House Colombo 10 Dear Sir, Daily News sets the record straight, Daily News, Saturday, March 27, 2004 I am writing with reference to the above headline story […]

Misreporting of Social Indicator Opinion Poll and the Letter to Hon. Lakshman Kadirgamar PC MP – 29th March 2004

There has been a recent controversy over the reporting by the Daily News of an opinion poll conducted by Social Indicator, the polling unit of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA). Social Indicator published the poll in the form of a report entitled “The Sri Lankan Voter and the April 2004 Election”, which was released […]

Appeal Court issues Notice in case challenging rights of Ratnasiri Wickremanayake and Wijedasa Rajapakshe to sit as MPs – 5th July 2004

5th July 2004 A Writ Application filed by Sunanda Deshapriya, a Co-Convenor of the Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) was supported in the Court of Appeal on 5th July 2004 before Justice Saleem Marsoof PC, President of the Court of Appeal, and Justice K. Sripavan by Attorneys at Law M. A. Sumanthiran and Viran […]

APPEAL COURT RULES THAT IT HAS THE POWER TO CONSIDER LEGALITY OF THE APPOINTMENT OF TWO MPs – 7th July 2004

APPEAL COURT RULES THAT IT HAS THE POWER TO CONSIDER LEGALITY OF THE APPOINTMENT OF TWO MPS 7th July 2004 The Court of Appeal today (7th July 2004) ruled that it does have the power to proceed to consider the legality of the appointment of RATNASIRI WICKRAMANAYAKE and any others appointed as Members of Parliament […]