The Centre for Policy Alternatives also organised a closed-door conference on the 25th of February 2002 on the deproscription of the LTTE and related issues titled 'Negotiation Process, Deproscription and Related Issues'. A report of the conference can be downloaded from here. The background paper, written by Kethesh Loganathan, can be accessed here.Negotiation Process, Deproscription […]
On the 26th of March 2002, the CPA organised a closed-door seminar that addressed human rights concerns in Sri Lanka's current process towards peace and a negotiated settlement to the ethnic conflict titled 'Human Rights and Conflict Resolution: Sri Lanka's Dilemma'. The discussion was facilitated by Mr. Ian Martin, former Secretary General of Amnesty International. […]
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), Colombo, Sri Lanka and the Institute of Federalism (IF), Fribourg, Switzerland organised the 2nd conference of the Locarno Process from the 15th to 17th April 2002 in Murten, Switzerland on “The Role and Relevance of Transitional Arrangements in Negotiating a Political Settlement in Sri Lanka”. The conference enabled participants […]
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 […]
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 […]
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”
A brief paper highlighting the efforts at peace making in Sri Lanka since 1948, compiled by Sanjana Hattotuwa, Research Associate, CPA.Efforts at peace making in Sri Lanka since 1948