Centre for Policy Alternatives on 4 August, 2015

Open Letter to President on the conduct of Sir Desmond de Silva

04th August, 2015 His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka Your Excellency, We the undersigned members of Sri Lankan civil society write to you pursuant to credible information made available to us that the Bar Standards Board of the United Kingdom has decided to initiate a formal investigation into the conduct of Sir Desmond […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 4 August, 2015

General Election 2015 Pre Election Opinion Poll – Top Line Report

4 August, Colombo, Sri Lanka – Social Indicator, the survey research unit of the Centre for Policy Alternatives conducted an island wide pre election opinion poll with the objective of identifying Sri Lankan voter perceptions and attitudes on key topics being discussed in the lead up to the election and thereby contribute to the current […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 30 July, 2015

Transitional Justice in Sri Lanka and Ways Forward

With the end of the war in 2009, the need to address the widespread death, destruction, and displacement was overwhelming. Allegations against all sides of potential war crimes and crimes against humanity demands an independent investigation and the prosecution within a credible court of law of those responsible for international crimes committed during the final […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 21 July, 2015

Summary of incidents recorded by CMEV from 13th of July to 16th of July

  Major incidents: 6 Minor incidents: 30 Incident involving firearms: 2 Download full report below. CMEV Report 1 – General Election 2015

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 17 July, 2015

Rooting Participatory Budget Practices for Transparent and Accountable Local Governance

Local governance is widely recognized as the best training ground in which the citizen can learn the art of governance through their own experiences and the reality that exists around them. Local government which is the third layer of country’s administration is also always, in all circumstances, considered as the important vehicle and the only […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 11 July, 2015

CMEV Contact Details: General Election 2015

Also available as a PDF here.

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 4 July, 2015

INFOGRAPHICS: A United Sri Lanka & Yahapalanaya

Access A United Sri Lanka infographic here and Yahapalanaya infographic here. They are also embedded below. Access the latest ‘Democracy in Post War Sri Lanka’ survey conducted by Social Indicator, the survey research unit of the Centre for Policy Alternatives, here.

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