Centre for Policy Alternatives on 12 March, 2014 CPA’s Executive Director Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu on the draft resolution on Sri Lanka tabled at the UN HRC’s 25th session, and its implications for the country. “This resolution as attested to by the draft also does point to continuing violations for example with regards to religious freedom, the impeachment of the chief justice, the continuing […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 6 March, 2014 6 March 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka: In 2014 Sri Lanka will be subjected to a number of landmark events including elections, 5 years since the end of the war and the 25th Human Rights Council session in March. This publication contains a series of short interviews with the Executive Director, Unit Heads, Researchers and curators […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 6 December, 2013 6th December 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: Marking the death of Nobel Peace Laureate and former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, the Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives, Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu called him a “remarkable leader, politician and statesman” and an “extraordinary human being”. In a short voice recording, Dr. Saravanamuttu said Mandela […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 24 June, 2013 Sri Lanka and the culture of impunity: human rights challenges in a post-war and post-conflict environment Thursday 20 June 2013 Speakers: Dr Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu; Asanga Welikala; Uvindu Kurukulasuriya Chair: Professor Chetan Bhatt Sri Lanka’s civil war, which spanned more than a quarter of a century, ended in 2009. With more than 100,000 war casualties and […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 9 April, 2008 Report on the 1st Stage of the Provincial Council Strengthening Programme, April 2008 Report on the 1st Stage of the Provincial Council Strengthening ProgrammeReport on the 1st Stage of the Provincial Council Strengthening Programme