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negotiating team for talks with the LTTE, Prof. G.L.Peiris and Milinda Moragoda, addressed the CPA/Berghof Foundation Peace About CPA ....Page 03
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of civil society on incorporating human rights into the peace process on 13th February 2003. Dr. Alan Keenan (Post Doctoral Who oversees the Police?
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he Supreme Court on March 25th,2003 held that the Commissioner of Elections and the Army Commander had acted in violation of the Fundamental Rights of the petitioners who are voters of the Batticaloa and Vanni districts, by preventing them from entering the areas in which their polling stations were situated and thereby preventing them from
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exercising their lawful right to vote at the 2001 general election. Justice Mark Fernando with Justices Ameer Ismail and C.V.Wigneswaran agreeing said the fundamental rights to equality, freedom of expression, freedom of movement and choosing their residence in Sri Lanka had been violated by the Commissioner of Elections and the Army Commander. (Contd on Page 4)
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ing a road map on human rights issues in the peace process. The consultation focussed on key hu- man rights issues. Mr. Martin also gave a brief introduction, clarifying his mandate. The ensuing dis- cussion saw human rights activists, academics and others raise ment on many Human human Rights rights in the issues peace relevant process.
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rof. Nicholas Haysom(Legal and Constitutional Affairs Advisor to former S.African President Nelson Mandela), Dr. P.Saravanamuttu, (Executive Director CPA), Sunanda Deshapriya(Director CPA), Prof. Peter Meekison (Ex- pert on Constitutional Reform Ini- tiatives in Canada) and Dr. Sujit Choudhry (Professor, Univ. of To- ronto), took part in a trilingual workshop titled Federal Options for Sri Lanka organised by the CPA and the Forum of Federa- tions, a Canada based international network of experts on federalism. The Forum has been invited by the GOSL and the LTTE to pro-
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peace making in Sri Lanka and outlined possible ways of reconciling them. He flagged a variety of issue areas and practical steps that could be taken in this regard-ranging from effective international monitoring to the strengthening
vide them with the expertise on federalism in the context of the ongoing peace process. CPA acts as the local partner for the Forum of Federations.
The objective of the Workshop held on March 26th was to engage democracy and peace activists in discussion on the Canadian and South African experiences of Fed- eralism and related issues. The fo- rum delegation also had discus- sions with the Batticaloa Peace Committee, the North East Mus- lim Assembly, officials of the Ministry of Provincial Councils and local government and members of the armed services.❑

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CONTACTING CPA
Overall Coordinator of CPA Units: Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Executive Director
E-mail: cpa_sara@sri.lanka.net
Conflict and Peace Analysis Unit Contact Person Kethesh Loganathan E-mail:cpa@sri.lanka.net
Centre for Monitoring
Election Violence (CMEV) Contact person Udaya Edirmanne E-mail:cpa@sri.lanka.net
Legal Unit Contact Person Rohan Edrisinha
E-mail: cpalegal@diamond.lanka.net
Media Unit Contact Person Sunanda Deshapriya E-mail:cpa@sri.lanka.net
Polling Unit Contact Person Pradeep Peiris E-mail: cpapoll@diamond.lanka.net
Translation Unit Contact Person Gananathan Sivajothy E-mail: transset@slt.lk
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He will continue to advise the Translation Unit. Vasantha Dhanapala Vacates her post as Project Co-ordinator at the Translat
Unit for higher studies in Japan. Dev Anand Ramiah Leaves Conflict and Peace Analysis Unit to work with th
UNDP in Colombo. Rathini Selvanayagam Of the Legal Unit leaves CPA for higher studies. Uditha Senaratne and Pradeep Shantapriya Will no longer be serving the
Media Unit and have left CPA. Harshini Wettasinghe joined Research as a
Officer Legal Unit. in the
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Full Report >>http: Participatory Governance S
ocial Indicator of CPA and Friedrich Nauma Stifftung (FNSt) held a seminar on Participat Governance at the Ballroom of Hilton JA Towers on March 4th. Mr. Pradeep Peiris of gave a presentation on SI’s 2001 March surv on Solid Waste Management in Urban
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Lanka to an audience consisting of pol makers, local govt. officials and members civil society. The presentation was followed a discussion involving all participants. Shelton Wanasinghe, Director, CPA address the seminar "The level said: of
COLLABORATION c i t i z e n s ’ participation in the affairs of governance of th respective local government institutions has grown but in fact, declined".
Dr. P.Saravanamuttu (CPA) and Ms. Sagar Delgoda (FNSt) too addressed the gathering
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he Centre for Monitoring Election Viole (CMEV) concluded that the Akuressa Pradesh Sabha Election of March 8th 2003 was relativ peaceful. CMEV states that this is consistent w the trend identified throughout the Lo Government Elections since March 2002 and in s contrast to previous elections, including the gen Incorporating Human Rights... of local protection of mechanisms and human ri institutions. Ministers Peiris and Moragoda brie the participants on the recent developments in
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of hope against threat of int'l terrorism'
O'Brien applauds Lanka Peace Process
On 29th January 2003, at the request of the British High Commission, CPA organised a seminar during which Mr. Mike O’Brien, -Secretary for Foreign and
ssa PS elections relatively peaceful - CMEV
and joins the UN, Nepal. e Translation Unit. -ordinator at the Translation an. ysis Unit to work with the
r higher studies. longer be serving the Unit and have left CPA.
Commonwealth Affairs, gave a presentation titled “New Threats to International Security”. In his presentation Mr. O’Brien applauded the Peace process in Sri Lanka which he saw as a beacon of hope in a world faced with the threat of international terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Speaking of Iraq in this context he expressed his hopes that Iraq would comply with UN Resolution 1441.❑
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Peacebuilding survey PA and Friedrich Naumann a seminar on Participatory Ballroom of Hilton JAIC
for World Vision
. Mr. Pradeep Peiris of SI n SI’s 2001 March survey nagement in Urban Sri nce consisting of policy officials and members of
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echanisms and human rights Peiris and Moragoda briefed recent developments in the
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o c i a l Indicator successfully sentation was followed by ing all participants. Dr. Director, CPA addressing
completed a survey on “Peace Building Practices in Sri Lanka” on behalf of World Vision Lanka. The study is aimed at providing an fairs of governance of their rnment institutions has not eclined". u (CPA) and Ms. Sagarica addressed the gathering.❑
insight into peace building activities carried out by selected organisations and to assist World Vision Lanka to design its future peace building strategy.❑
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itoring Election Violence at the Akuressa Pradeshiya rch 8th 2003 was relatively s that this is consistent with throughout the Local ince March 2002 and in stark ctions, including the general
election of December 2001. CMEV noted that the Police contributed to the peaceful atmosphere on the day of elections by ensuring the protection of polling centres and in upholding the law. Further, there were no reported incidents of post election violence. CMEV’s March 2003 election monitoring exercise was funded by Freidrich Nauman Stiftung.❑ orating Human Rights...
(from Page 1) peace talks and on the incorporation of human rights in the process. They also shared with participants their perspectives on the future trajectory of the peace process.
Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Executive Director CPA, in his welcome address, underscored the
Gananathan Sivajothy from Human Disaster ment Council Manage-
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importance of incorporating human rights into the peace process from the outset and of recognising multiple perspectives on human rights and the
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modalities of their incorporation into the peace process. In particular, he emphasised the importance of a holistic approach to human rights combining both civil and political rights as well as economic and social rights. He raised the question of "sequencing" of human rights into the peace process and flagged for consideration the option of a separate human rights agreement, as in the El Salvador peace process. Concluding the discussions, Mr. Kethesh Loganathan, Director, CPA and Head of the Peace and Conflict Unit, re-iterated the pivotal importance of integrating human rights into the peace process. Mr. Loganathan highlighted the role and responsibility of civil society and the international community in this regard.❑

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CPA aims society con policy deb areas of de and peace. There ar Namely: Analysis Constitutio Media Mo Indicator U “Translatio Operating Centre For Violence(C Free Medi the Coaliti Violence an as the Secr
Bastian, Su He is a me INFORM. Deshapriy Editor Sam Interracial the Defence Edrisinha California, Colombo, s Loganatha Degree in Washington Institute of Ponniah, G (Adelaide) Organizati promotion UNIT IN FOCUS
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PA in association with the Governance and Institutional Strengthening Project (GISP), Canada, conducted a public seminar on “Governance, Conflict Transformation and the Role of the Police - A Canadian Perspective” on February 20th at the B.M.I.C.H. A round table discussion on ‘Policing and Police Commissions in Multi Ethnic Societies’ followed on Friday 21st at JAIC Hilton. Mr. Murray Chitra, who is the Chair of the Ontario C i v i l i a n Commission of Police Services made a presentation on issues relating to policing and police commissions in multi-ethnic societies from a C a n a d i a n perspective.
The discussion focused on the independence of oversight bodies, the need for a police force to reflect the multi-cultural character of the communities it serves, independence of the police,
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how policing responsibilities are shared in Canada and its relevance to Sri Lanka.
He emphasised the powers and functions of the Ontario Civilian Commission and identified their specific role in the entire system of policing in Canada and more specifically in the Province of Ontario.
Ms. Shermila Antony from CPA addressed the issue from a Sri L a n k a n
Board Board o o perspective. Her presentation "..She examined whether it allows a police
emphasised the importance of policing and law and order in Sri Lanka within its service to function independently.."
p r e s e n t constitutional framework and examined whether it allows a police service to function independently or whether their powers are severely constrained by various controls from the centre.❑ More>> www.cpalanka.org/
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IBHASHA originated from the recognition that accurate translation could play a vital role in fostering understanding be- tween Sri Lanka’s language cultures and assist in mutual enrichment.
Vibhasha is a programme un- dertaken by CPA in furtherance of one of its main objectives which is to contribute towards the conflict resolution process in Sri Lanka, so as to strengthen institution - and capacity - building for democratic govern- ance in multi-ethnic and plural-
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istic societies. Mutual under- standing and effective commu- nication among the diverse eth- nic groups of Sri Lanka could be strengthened through creat- ing a culture of respect and knowledge of each others’ lan- guages, and CPA envisages that Vibhasha will accomplish precisely this important task.
Moreover, effective transla- tion will greatly facilitate the availability of ideas on peace and governance to all language groups in Sri Lanka. ❑

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ABOUT CPA...
CPA effectively commenced its program of work in January 1997 with funding from the Asia Foundation under the USAID Citizen’s Participation (CIPART) program, the Hewlett Packard Foundation, SIDA, NORAD, the Westminster Foundation and Alliance Lanka.
CPA currently receives funding from NORAD, SIDA, GISP (the CIDA funded Governance and Institutional Strengthening Project administered by the Human Rights Centre of the University of Ottawa) and the Ford Foundation. In the fulfilment of its mandate, CPA has collaborated with a number of local and international civil society organisations including Article 19 , UNHCR, Institute of Federalism, Berghof Foundation for Conflict Studies and many more. ❑
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and peace.
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Namely: Conflict and Peace Analysis Unit, Legal and Constitutional Reform Unit, the Media Monitoring Unit, Social e powers
Indicator Unit, and Vibasha- the e Ontario sion and fic role in policing in ecifically ntario. Shermila from CPA
“Translation Project”.
Operating during elections is the Centre For Monitoring Election Violence(CMEV), comprising the Free Media Movement(FMM), the Coalition Against Political Violence and CPA. CPA functions as the Secretariat for the CMEV. d the om a Sri k a n
Board Board of of Directors Directors of of CPA CPA ive. Her tation sed the
Bastian, Sunil Research Fellow, International Centre for Ethnic Studies. He is a member of the Board of the Social Scientists Association and INFORM. nce of and law
Deshapriya, Sunanda Consultant to Media Unit, Media Reports, Co- Editor Sama Vimarshi. He was a founder member of the Movement for er in Sri
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the Defence of Democratic Rights (MDDR) in 1981. s e n t utional rk and d whether a police function ether their severely various ntre.❑
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Edrisinha, Rohan LL.B.(Hons.) Colombo, LL.M (University of California, Berkeley) is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, specialising in constitutional law. Loganathan, Ketheshwaran (Kethesh) Received his Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Georgetown University, Washington D.C (1975) and M.A in Development Studies from the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands (1984-85). Ponniah, Gowrie B.A.Hons (Sussex);Dip. in Business Management (Adelaide);MA (Sussex) has worked for the International Labour Organization for 10 years, in a number of fields ranging from the promotion of women worker rights to the elimination of child labour. Siriwardhana, Cyrene Read law at Oxford (St.Catherines’ College) and qualified as a barrister of the Inner Temple and thereafter as an Attorney-at-Law in Sri Lanka. Uyangoda, Dr. Jayadeva B.A. (1980 - University of Peradeniya) and Ph.D (1986 - University of Hawaii) in Political Science. Presently Senior al under-
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Centre for Policy Research and Analysis, University of Colombo. iverse eth- nka could ugh creat- spect and thers’ lan- envisages ccomplish
Wanasinghe, Dr. Shelton Sri Lanka public service from 1946 -1971. During this period he held several positions including that of the Director of the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration - which was founded by him - and Director-General of Public Administration He later served on the United Nations Economic and Social Commission (UNESCAP) from 1971 to 1986.. Currently he holds a Honorary Senior Visiting Fellow position at the Institute of Policy Studies. ant task.
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Landmark Supreme Court... (From Page 01) In keeping with its mandate, CPA sponsored and filed 2 of the three petitions filed [one petition for T.Thangavel and K.Singarajah and another for petitioners T.Alagasuntharam and P.Kanthasamy-both petitions’ respective counsels were instructed by Ms Lilanthi de Silva.
The Court awarded the five voters Rs 300,000 as compensation payable by the State and a total of Rs 90,000 as costs payable personally by Army Commander Lionel Balagalle and Rs 5,000 payable by Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake.❑