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THE CITIZEN – Ground level discourse – 2

THE CITIZEN – Ground level discourse - 2 THE CITIZEN 02 English - Final - Please Click Here to Download  ...

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Gazette issued keeping Environment Ministry under President’s purview.

Gazette issued keeping Environment Ministry under President’s purview. Click Here to PDF – Do...

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Thé Kahata’s Story

Every cup of tea is imbued with the story of hundreds of citizens toiling away s...

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A Brief Non-Exhaustive Commentary On Potential Policy Reforms Addressing issues faced by Malaiyaha Tamil Communities of Sri Lanka.

A Brief Non-Exhaustive Commentary On Potential Policy Reforms Addressing issues faced by Malaiyaha T...

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BRIEF COMMENTARY RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF WATER RELATED CONFLICTS IN SRI LANKA

BRIEF COMMENTARY RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF WATER RELATED CONFLICTS IN SRI LANKA Click Here to PDF ...

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BRIEF COMMENTARY CONFLICTS IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN SRI LANKA

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BRIEF COMMENTARY RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF CONFLICTS RELATED TO LAND IN SRI LANKA

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BRIEF COMMENTARY ON THE PRESSING NEED FOR REGULATORY MECHANISM FOR MONEY LENDING INCLUDING MICROFINANCE IN SRI LANKA.

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BRIEF COMMENTARY ON THE PRESSING NEED FOR A LAW AND A NATIONAL POLICY TO RECOGNIZE AND SAFEGUARD THE RIGHTS OF ADIVASI COMMUNITIES IN SRI LANKA

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A BRIEF REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES POLICY (OLP) IN SELECTED MINISTRIES & GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS & PUBLIC PERCEPTION ON OLP IN SRI LANKA

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ARUNODAYA

The Inter Student Exchange Series Programme series 2006 was set up with the objective of promo...

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Right to Information : Issues and Challenges of Policy and Implementation A Commentary based on the recent use of the RTI Act by journalists

CPA released its publication titled Right to Information: Issues and Challenges of Policy and Imple...

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The Right to Information and Media Practice

The Right to Information and Media Practice Click Here - PDF - The Right to Information and Media...

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Human Rights and Democracy in Sri Lanka.

Human Rights and Democracy in Sri Lanka Threats to Journalists, Human Rights Defenders and Civil ...

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Policy Recommendations on Preventing Violent Extremism in Sri Lanka

Policy Recommendations on Preventing Violent Extremism in Sri Lanka Based on Virtual Discussions ...

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OUR LAND, YOUR LAWS: Protecting the Rights of Sri Lanka’s Adivasis

OUR LAND, YOUR LAWS: Protecting the Rights of Sri Lanka’s Adivasis Voice of Citizens E-Magazine...

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The electoral system too needs to change

  The electoral system too needs to change Dayasiri Jayasekara Member of Parliament - ...

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A constitutional equilibrium required for development

A constitutional equilibrium required for development Patali Champika Ranawaka Member of Parli...

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Disaster if constitution drafted only based on Aragalaya

Disaster if constitution drafted only based on Aragalaya Prasanna Ranatunga Member of Parlia...

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Step away from old systems, think afresh

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Political Party internal democracy should be strengthened

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Sri Lanka Microfinance Crisis

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Understanding the signals from the Aragalaya

'Purawesi Handa' is a publication aimed at dissemination of the voices of citizens of this country a...

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CHALLENGES OF A NEW CONSTITUTION

CHALLENGES OF A NEW CONSTITUTION Sovereignty is the fundamental basis of the Constitution, which ...

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Journalists threatened by the MP and his wife

Journalists threatened by the MP and his wife An MP and his wife have threatened journalist Saman...

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Severe difficulties due to non-completion of six roads

Severe difficulties due to non-completion of six roads Residents of several rural areas in the Ka...

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Teacher Fatima Fasmida Rameesh discriminated because of the Abaya 

Teacher Fatima Fasmida Rameesh discriminated because of the Abaya Fatima Fasmida, a science teach...

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Teacher Fatima Fasmida Rameesh discriminated because of the Abaya 

Teacher Fatima Fasmida Rameesh discriminated because of the Abaya Fatima Fasmida, a science teach...

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Refusing permission to report on District Coordinating Committee meeting proceedings is a violation of media freedom

Refusing permission to report on District Coordinating Committee meeting proceedings is a violation ...

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Closing the estuary

Closing the estuary Kallarawa is a fishing village rich in fisheries resources located in the Tri...

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Give back the acquired farms!

Give back the acquired farms! Sathyanathan Yudharsanan has lodged a complaint with the Human Righ...

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Arrested for posting Prabhakaran’s photo on face book

Arrested for posting Prabhakaran's photo on face book Wijayadasa, a resident of Vakarai, has lodg...

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Give official receipts in our own language !

Give official receipts in our own language ! Ravi Dennis Branson of Batticaloa has complained to ...

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Cattle grazing lands plundered for racial reasons!

Cattle grazing lands plundered for racial reasons! Dilakshala Thurairatnam of Batticaloa has lodg...

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Stop arrests under the guise of commemorations!

Stop arrests under the guise of commemorations! Journalist Deva Adiran has requested the Human Ri...

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Ticket issuer that violated media freedom!

Ticket issuer that violated media freedom! Trincomalee-based journalist Aliyar Mohamed Heath, 46,...

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Two journalists arrested for posting Heroes’ Day on Facebook

Two journalists arrested for posting Heroes' Day on Facebook Batticaloa journalist Deva Adeeran h...

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Political party member violates human rights!

Political party member violates human rights! The complaint was lodged by his brother on behalf o...

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Allow development committee meetings to be covered!

Allow development committee meetings to be covered! Journalist Lakshmanan Deva Adiran (42) has lo...

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Security forces try to intimidate and paralyze civil society activists!

Security forces try to intimidate and paralyze civil society activists! Batticaloa District Civil...

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Violence against women must stop!

Violence against women must stop! Ubadharani (22) from Batticaloa has lodged a complaint with the...

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Harassment of the Bank manager

Harassment of the Bank manager Rajeshwaran Yasho, 30, of Batticaloa, has lodged a complaint with ...

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Harassment by men in social work –  Provide security!

Harassment by men in social work -  Provide security! Arulanandam Ganga (29) from Batticaloa has...

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Give a solution to the injustice caused by the housing project!

Give a solution to the injustice caused by the housing project! Lakshman Bhavanandini (35) has lo...

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Police harassment on sister’s wedding day!

Police harassment on sister's wedding day! Bhavanandini (35), a resident of Batticaloa, has lodge...

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Samurdhi manager acting in a partisan manner!

Samurdhi manager acting in a partisan manner! The Vavunathivu Samurdhi Manager has stated that he...

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Muslim journalists have no land due to ethnic differences!

Muslim journalists have no land due to ethnic differences! Batticaloa journalist AH Abdul Hussain...

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Military intelligence and surveillance robs me of my freedom!

Military intelligence and surveillance robs me of my freedom! K., a resident of Batticaloa, said ...

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Police and officials who do not respect the dignity of people!

Police and officials who do not respect the dignity of people! Batticaloa resident P. Megalanatha...

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Inability to engage in media work with freedom because of the constant threats and intimidation

Inability to engage in media work with freedom because of the constant threats and intimidation B...

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Provide water facilities without racial discrimination!

Provide water facilities without racial discrimination! Delina (18) of Batticaloa has lodged a co...

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Elder brother who appeared for the sibling suffering from stress due to the behavior of the principal

Elder brother who appeared for the sibling suffering from stress due to the behavior of the principa...

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Denial of the right to information!

Denial of the right to information! K Suriyakumari (45) a resident of Trincomalee, has lodged a c...

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Lawsuit against publication of news articles is a violation of media freedom!

Lawsuit against publication of news articles is a violation of media freedom! Aliyar Mohamed (45)...

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Take steps to ensure media freedom!

Take steps to ensure media freedom! Local journalist L. Rifaideen, 60, has complained to the Huma...

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Submit police reports in Sinhala and Tamil!

Submit police reports in Sinhala and Tamil! Logini, 42, of Lingagahar in Trincomalee, has lodged ...

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Threatened for reporting sand mining news!

Threatened for reporting sand mining news! Mr. Achchudan, who lives in Trincomalee, has lodged a ...

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Sections of society alienated and  embarrassed with Sinahala only forms

Sections of society alienated and  embarrassed with Sinahala only forms! Trincomalee journalist ...

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Uppuveli police threaten the freedom of journalists!

Uppuveli police threaten the freedom of journalists! Journalist Aliyar Mohamed Heath has complain...

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People experiencing difficulties with sand permit delays!

People experiencing difficulties with sand permit delays! Mr. Vidushan (32), a resident of Trinco...

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Harassment due to human rights activities!

Harassment due to human rights activities! Human Rights Activist Bharathidasan - Batticaloa Mr...

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Opportunity required to complete the course that stopped halfway!

Opportunity required to complete the course that stopped halfway! He said that his human rights h...

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Harassment at the hands of an incompetent administration!

Harassment at the hands of an incompetent administration!   Krishika, a journalist based ...

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Public lands should be released!

Public lands should be released! The lands of the people occupied by the army have not yet been l...

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Media ID is a threat to the security of journalists!

Media ID is a threat to the security of journalists! Mullaitivu-based journalist Jegadeeswaran Di...

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Political retaliation for news coverage!

Political retaliation for news coverage! Mullaitivu journalist G.S. Sapthasangari (36) has lodged...

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Complaints regarding illegal sand mining not investigated!

Complaints regarding illegal sand mining not investigated! Journalist Subramaniam Baskaran has lo...

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Serve justice and pay compensation!

Serve justice and pay compensation! Mr. Jayalakshmi (36) has lodged a complaint with the Human Ri...

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Mandatory transfers annually to public servants to prevent financial irregularities

Mandatory transfers annually to public servants to prevent financial irregularities Abdul Aziz Ya...

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Resettlement needs basic facilities!

Resettlement needs basic facilities! Mr. Navaratnam Kabilan has lodged a complaint with the Human...

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Human rights violations due to delimitation in the area!

Human rights violations due to delimitation in the area! Mr. P. Satheesan has lodged a complaint ...

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Impact on media freedom!

Impact on media freedom! Vavuniya journalist K. Gokilan (38) has lodged a complaint with the Huma...

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Security forces crack down on civil society organizations under the guise of Prevention of Terrorism Act!

Security forces crack down on civil society organizations under the guise of Prevention of Terrorism...

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Fishermen’s livelihood disrupted due to wind mills

Fishermen's livelihood disrupted due to wind mills Journalist n. U.S. The Human Rights Commission...

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Release the motorcycle and refund the bail!

Release the motorcycle and refund the bail! Journalist Solamalai Ketheeswaran (43) has requested ...

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Navy controls the main road to the village – human rights of the villagers, violated!

Navy controls the main road to the village - human rights of the villagers, violated! The road le...

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I was attacked for exposing illegal activities!

I was attacked for exposing illegal activities! The victim had lodged a complaint with the Adampa...

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Innocent people subjected to injustice as a result of language !

Innocent people subjected to injustice as a result of language ! Journalist R. Jeevagan has broug...

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Language issues violates human rights!

Language issues violates human rights! Journalist Joseph Nayan has complained to the Human Rights...

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Help people with special needs!

Help people with special needs! Journalist K. Priya has lodged a complaint with the Human Rights ...

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Take steps to provide lands to the public!

Take steps to provide lands to the public! Failure to reach a settlement regarding the land issue...

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Threatening with a firearm and obstructing the work of the media!

Threatening with a firearm and obstructing the work of the media! Journalist Sulanshan says he wa...

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Continued threats for ex combatantsl!

Continued threats for ex combatantsl! Journalist Yogeshwaran has complained to the Human Rights C...

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Prabhakaran’s grave and media repression!

Prabhakaran's grave and media repression! Journalist R. Wijewardena, a resident of Aladi Lane, ne...

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Police officers obstructing work!

Police officers obstructing work! Journalist Sornalingam Varnan (32) has lodged a complaint with ...

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Kankesanthurai police obstruct by displaying videos!

Kankesanthurai police obstruct by displaying videos! A complaint was lodged with the Human Rights...

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State institutions and authorities that restrict the work of the media!

Journalist Thangaraja Kandeeban, 42, a resident of Ambattan, Kudattanai, Jaffna, has lodged a compla...

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Government officials who regard Journalists using the Right to Information Act as rivals!

  Government officials who regard Journalists using the Right to Information Act as rivals! ...

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Revenge against journalists for political purposes!

Revenge against journalists for political purposes!   Journalist T. Vinojith (36), a resi...

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Human rights violations for exposing financial irregularities!

Human rights violations for exposing financial irregularities! Ratnam Thayabaran (50), an interna...

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Diamond Leadership Study on Women Political Empowerment in Sri Lanka (2019/2020)

Diamond Leadership Study on Women Political Empowerment in Sri Lanka (2019/2020) The Centre for P...

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Study of the Responsiveness of Public Authorities to Email Applications under the Right to Information Act No. 12 of 2016

Study of the Responsiveness of Public Authorities to Email Applications under the Right to Informat...

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The complaint on violation of Labour Laws

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Parliamentary Election – 05th August 2020 Election Complaints Management Center

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”The report of a study done on the progress of effective implementation of the Right to information Act”

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Selection of Teachers to follow Teacher Educational Courses conducted in Teachers’ Training Colleges – 2018/2019

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Sri Lanka Central Bank Annual Report 2017

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LOCAL AUTHORITIES ELECTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, No. 16 OF 2017

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A BILL to Amend Pradeshiya Sabhas Act, No. 15 OF 1987

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REGULATIONS OF RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, No. 12 OF 2016

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Right to Information Application Forms

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Interim Report of the Steering Committee

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LOCAL AUTHORITIES ELECTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, No. 16 OF 2017

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Sri Lankan Recognized Political Parties

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Notice on Right to Information

Contact details of the Information Officers and the Designated Officer of Parliament of Sri Lanka ap...

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CONSUMER AFFAIRS AUTHORITY ACT, No. 09 OF 2003

ACTING under the powers vested in it by Section 20(5) of the Consumer Affairs Authority Act, No. 09 ...

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Efficiency Bar Examination for the Officers in Grade III of

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Sixth Report of the Committee on Public Petitions presented on 29.11.2016

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Report of the Committee on Public Finance on Assessment of the Fiscal, Financial and Economic Assumptions of the Budget 2017

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Discussion on the Sub-Committee Report on Centre – Periphery Relations; Eastern Provincial Council

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Discussion on the Sub-Committee Report on Centre – Periphery Relations; Uva Provincial Council

The Sub-Committees formed in tandem with the process of composing the new Constitution released sect...

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Discussion on the Sub-Committee Report on Centre – Periphery Relations; Southern Provincial Council

The Sub-Committees formed in tandem with the process of composing the new Constitution released sect...

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“Selection of teachers to follow the Teacher Educational Courses conducted in Teacher Training Colleges 2017/2018”

The Circular No: 28/2016 of the Ministry of Education related to “Selection of teachers to follow ...

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Photo gallery of The Distribution of Address to the Mocha estate in Maskeliya

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CPA’s Outreach and Capacity Building team helps provide addresses for 1,500 plantation sector families in Maskeliya ( Daily FT Saturday, 12 March 2016)

The Outreach and Capacity Building team of the CPA, working together with the Central Provincial...

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The Making Of A Historical Constitution For Sri Lanka ( The Sunday Leader Monday, March 14, 2016)

by Lionel Guruge The process of receiving submissions from the public for the new constitution ...

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Recent Judicial and Commission Interventions ensuring Language Equality

By C. De Silva A number of recent cases and complaints from many parts of Sri Lanka have resulted i...

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PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARIAT, PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTRY OFFICES

CONTACT INFORMATION ON PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARIAT, PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE AND MINISTRY OFFICES ...

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Enabling citizen consensus for the Constitution-making process

By N. Sarasi  A CSO collective called the Citizens’ Initiative for Constitutional Change (CICC...

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HEALTH CAMP FOR JAYANTHIPURA CITIZENS

As part of the work of Citizen Councils in Kantalai it has been identified that the issue of Chronic...

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ADDRESSING CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE ESTATE SECTOR

Their hard labour powers the multimillion dollar industry that is Sri Lankan tea. But the estate sec...

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WHO BROUGHT ABOUT THE TRILINGUAL NIC ?

The Sinhala Tamil National Identity card -Whose victory is this? The Island Newspaper of 1st March ...

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