Monthly Archives: January 2012

LLRC Report: CPA finds the conclusion about the intentions of the armed forces disappointing

4 January 2011, Colombo, Sri Lanka:The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) welcomes the release of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) Report, its analysis of the root cause of the conflict, the cataloguing of the atrocities of the LTTE,
recommendations in respect of governance – especially the de-politicization of existing institutions, the introduction of Right […]

By Centre for Policy Alternatives | Published on January 4, 2012 at 11:15 am

Rajapakse regime shows it cares little for the law: Murder of British national and the rape of a Russian lady

PRESS RELEASE AHRC: WEDNESDAY JANUARY 4, 2011
Sri Lanka: The murder of the British national and the rape of the Russian lady at Tangalla allegedly by a local politician close to the government
The murder of Kuram Shaikah Zaman (32), a prosthetic expert who was working in the Gaza Strip for the International Committee of the Red […]

By Asian Human Rights Commission | Published on January 4, 2012 at 11:09 am

Corrupt public expenditure in Sri Lanka: Waste misgovernment and extravagance

Lessons from China or Tunisia?
Just few months ago, in response to a public outcry for more accountability and transparency in the use of public funds, the State Council, which is the Cabinet in the Chinese government, directed 98 public institutions including
ministries to make public their budgets and expenditure on official receptions, official overseas visits and […]

By JC Weliamuna | Published on January 4, 2012 at 10:53 am

Sri Lanka future hub of Indian Ocean rim?

Below is an interview with Ambassador Dayan Jayatilleke published in the French Diplomatic Review – La Lettre Diplomatique (The Diplomatic Letter)
Two years after the end of a three decades conflict, the lifting of the emergency rule in late August 2011 confirmed the beginning of a new era for Sri Lanka. With the recent discovery of […]

By Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka | Published on January 3, 2012 at 9:16 am

Sri Lankan Govt will prefer to drag feet on LLRC’s vision of a plural society

The LTTE rump
The main political representatives of the Tamil people, the MPs of the Tamil National Alliance, have been under pressure from the government which frequently refers to them as the “LTTE rump.” During the latter period of the three decade long war, the LTTE was able to persuade the TNA politicians to fall in […]

By Dr. Jehan Perera | Published on January 3, 2012 at 1:12 am