Centre for Policy Alternatives on 5 July, 2010 This case for filed by CPA on 5th July 2010.The petition states that Anton Judes the Petitioner had arrived at the Central Bus Stand Pettah when he was arrested on purported suspicion by the Terrorist Investigation Department of the Sri Lanka Police and was under the care, custody and control of the said Terrorist Investigation […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 2 July, 2010 In July 2010 CPA assisted another case filed by Gunarathinam Manivannan against the Minister of Buddhist and Religious Affairs and twelve other respondents. The Petitioner Gunarathinam Manivannan, respectfully pleaded that the actions of any one or more of the Respondents , constitute administrative and/or executive actions within the meaning Article 17 of Constitution and the […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 2 March, 2010 In March 2010 CPA further assisted in a case filed by an independent petitioner on the issuing of Emergency Regulations specifying new places of detention. The petition was filed by MullaKandage Amitha Priyanthi against the Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General. Mulla Kandage Amitha Priyanthi in the petition contended that the new regulations […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 2 February, 2010 A Public Interest Litigation case was filed by CPA in the Supreme Court in February 2010 seeking redress for the violation of franchise rights and fundamental rights of equality and freedom of expression during the Presidential Elections of January 2010. The application was filed on behalf of the Internally Displaced Persons in the Northern and […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 2 February, 2010 In February 2010 The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) assisted in another case where the petitioner A.M.K.H.K. Alagiyawanna who was an employee of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) was interdicted by the newly appointed chairman along with a group of other employees. In his fundamental rights petition he stated that the trade unions of Sri […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 2 November, 2009 Details TBA.
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 2 November, 2009 In June 2009 a petition was filed by CPA in the Public Interest, requesting the Supreme Court to declare that the state had violated the Fundamental Rights guaranteed to individuals who were placed in “welfare” or “displacement” camps immediately after the end of the war in May 2009. According to the petition filed by CPA […]