Centre for Policy Alternatives on 18 January, 2013

Launch of Republic at 40 website

18 January 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) is pleased to announce the launch of a website complementing the print edition of The Sri Lankan Republic at 40: Reflections on Constitutional History, Theory and Practice, first published in December 2012. The website contains the complete contents of the two volume publication […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 11 January, 2013

Impeachment motion against the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka

11 January 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) vehemently condemns the resolution passed by Parliament today to impeach Sri Lanka’s Chief Justice, Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake. This follows CPA’s statement issued on 8th January 2013 welcoming the judgment of the Court of Appeal and determination of the Supreme Court and calling for […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 9 January, 2013

Launch of ‘The Sri Lankan Republic at 40: Reflections on Constitutional History, Theory and Practice’

The Sri Lankan Republic at 40: Reflections on Constitutional History, Theory and Practice, a collection of scholarly essays edited by Asanga Welikala, Senior Researcher, Legal & Constitution Unit was launched at the 80 Club, 25, Independence Avenue, Colombo 07, on 21st December 2012. CPA’s latest publication, in association with the F riedrich Naumann Stiftung für die […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 8 January, 2013

Statement on judgements by Court of Appeal and Supreme Court on impeachment process of Chief Justice

8 January 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) welcomes the judgment of the Court of Appeal quashing the decision of the majority of members of the Select Committee of Parliament delivered on 7th January 2011, and the determination of the Supreme Court issued last week in respect of the question of […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 4 January, 2013

An explanatory note on the Divineguma Bill

The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has produced a note on the Divineguma Bill, examining key provisions of the Bill and implications if enacted in its present form. The Bill was first tabled in Parliament in August 2012 and subsequently challenged in the Supreme Court. Media reports indicate the Bill is to be taken for […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 1 December, 2012

The Sri Lankan Republic at 40: Reflections on Constitutional History, Theory and Practice

Access the dedicated site for the book here. ### It represents an experiment with publishing scholarly thinking on issues of constitutional significance in the public interest, which I hope will be successful in informing the way we approach, and think critically about, the great political issues of the day in our country. These debates are […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 13 November, 2012

Press Release on the impeachment proceedings against Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake

13 November 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) expresses grave concern over the initiation of impeachment proceedings against Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake. A number of reports in the press reveal that several charges against her have now been placed before Parliament in the form of a Resolution presented to the […]

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