Public Interest Litigation submissions /

H.M.M Sampath Kumara Vs. Officer in Charge of Police Station Katunayake-265/2011 and other Free Trade Zone Cases – SC FR- 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 346, 347, 348 / 2011

CPA supported the filing of thirteen Fundamental Rights Petitions on 29th June 2011, by conducting research on the issue and supporting the filing of the cases. The subject matter of this case relates to the protest conducted by 50,000 workers and 84 factories on the 24th of May 2011, against the move by the Government […]

Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu vs. Mahinda Deshapriya (SC FR 251/2011)

A fresh petition was filed by Dr. P. Saravanamuttu in June 2011.  The subject matter of this case concerns the failure of the Elections Commissioner to hold elections for the Colombo Municipal Council pursuant to a series of Emergency Regulations extending the term of office of the Municipal Council beyond the period determined by law. […]

Dr. P. Saravanamuttu Vs. Mahinda Deshapriya (SC FR 161/2011)

This case was filed on 5th May 2011 by Dr. P. Saravanamuttu, the Executive Director of CPA. The Petitioner who is a resident of Colombo and a registered voter on the electoral register who is entitled to vote at elections to the Colombo Municipal Council. The subject matter of this application concerns the failure of […]

Mariyathas Basilraj Vs. Gotabaya Rajapaksha SC FR 387/2011 – and other Navaanthurai Fundamental Rights Applications – SC FR 387, 388, 389, 394, 391,396,395,407,408, 399, 397, 398, 402, 405, 406, 400, 401, 384, 385, 392, 393, 414/2011

CPA supported lawyers and human rights organisations in Jaffna to collect information relating to the incident in Navaanthurai, Jaffna District on 22nd and 23rd August 2011 where around 100 civilians were assaulted by the Sri Lanka Army and police. Further, support was provided for lawyers in Jaffna to draft papers to be able to file Fundamental […]

1) Mavai Somasundaram Senathirajah Vs. Gotabaya Rajapaksha (Registrations in North)(SC FR 73/2011)

In February 2011, CPA supported several Parliamentarians from the North to file a fundamental rights petition challenging the registration conducted by the military in the area. CPA supported the case by drafting the Petition, bearing the cost of litigation and assisting with field research on the impugned practice – and has continuously monitored the human […]

The Centre for Policy Alternatives Vs. Attorney General (Local Government Amendment Bill Petitions) (SC SD 10/2010)

On 04th October 2010 a Bill titled Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Bill was published in the gazette and was placed in the Order Paper of Parliament on 21st October 2010. The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and two others challenged the Bill in the Supreme Court on 27th October 2010. In its petition, CPA stated […]

The Centre for Policy Alternatives Vs. Attorney General (SC SD 05/10)

The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) made submissions to the Supreme Court on the Special Determination matter on the 18th Amendment Bill. The submissions were heard on 31st August 2010. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution sought to remove the two-term limit on the office of the President, repeal the 17th Amendment and restrict the […]