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The state of Emergency in peacetime

Article written by Asanga Welikala, Senior Researcher, CPA published in The Sunday Leader, 7 June 2009. The state of Emergency in peacetimeThe state of Emergency in peacetime

The rendezvous of victory

Article written by Sanjana Hattotuwa, Senior Researcher, CPA published in The Sunday Leader, 7 June 2009. The rendezvous of victory

Children in Advertising in Sri Lanka – A Media Study

The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) in collaboration with UNICEF organised a half-day consultative meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Children and Advertising in Sri Lanka on 1st August 2003. This consultative meeting was held to examine the complex interaction of relations between advertising, media and children – a topic on which there was very […]

CPA receives threatening letter

CPA received this letter on 1st June 2009 via the post. The scanned Sinhala original is available as a PDF to download, along with the English translation. ### NOTICE TO THE TRAITORS (DESHADROHIS) The wretched war that lasted throughout 30 years has now come to an end. Blood thirsty wicked terrorists were finished from this country. […]

CMEV letters to the Commissioner of Elections Mr. Dayananda Dissanayake (and his reply), and the Minister of Provincial Council and Local Government on the deprivation of voter rights in the President

CMEV letters to the Commissioner of Elections Mr. Dayananda Dissanayake (and his reply), and the Minister of Provincial Council and Local Government on the deprivation of voter rights in the Presidential Election of November 2005

Release of February 2007 Peace Confidence Index (PCI) Survey – 3 April 2007

Release of February 2007 Peace Confidence Index (PCI) Survey April 3, 2007, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Social Indicator, the polling unit of the Centre for Policy Alternatives, is pleased to announce the release of the top-line results and key findings of the Peace Confidence Index (PCI) survey for February 2007. Release of February 2007 Peace Confidence […]

Statement by human rights organizations on the expulsion of Tamils from lodges in Colombo – 7th June 2007

Statement by human rights organizations on the expulsion of Tamils from lodges in Colombo on 7th June 2007. Statement by human rights organizations on the expulsion of Tamils from lodges in Colombo – 7th June 2007Statement by human rights organizations on the expulsion of Tamils from lodges in Colombo – 7th June 2007