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Civil Society Sustainability Index 2015 for Asia: Sri Lanka Country Report
(Verité Research, 2015)
Civil Society Sustainability was assessed for the year 2015 by looking at the legal environment, organizational capacity, financial viability, infrastructure, CSO advocacy and public image.
Sri Lanka, which had the ...
President's Executive Powers: Demystifying the 19A Bill Ruling
(Verite Research, 2015-04)
The Supreme Court ruling of April 2015 with regard to the 19th Amendment Bill1 has generated much interest and commentary. What exactly are the implications of the ruling and does it or does it not allow the curtailment ...
Devolution of Police Powers: A Guide for Decision-makers
(Verite Research, 2016-10)
In 1987, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was passed in order to devolve powers to Provincial Councils, as a step towards solving the ethnic conflict. The scheme of devolution under the 13th Amendment sought to divide ...
A Legal and Institutional Assessment of Sri Lanka's Justice System for Children
(Verité Research, 2017-08)
Justice for children encompasses legislation, policies, procedures and mechanisms specifically applicable to children who are victims (and witnesses) of crime and children in conflict with the law. UNICEF commissioned a ...
Devolution of Land Powers: A Guide for Decision-makers
(Verite Research, 2016)
This is a practical guide for decision-makers on
devolving land powers in Sri Lanka. It is meant
to help comprehend the complex and sometimes
contradictory provisions in relation to
the devolution of powers over land. ...
Sri Lanka: LLRC Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No.4 - LLRC Recommendations and UNHRC Commitments
(Verité Research, 2016-06)
In January 2015, Sri Lanka underwent its first major political transition since the end of the armed conflict in 2009. The immediate post-war years saw limited progress towards reconciliation and accountability. In such ...
Sri Lanka: LLRC Implementation Monitor
(Verité Research, 2014-12)
The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) published its final report on 16 December 2011. On 26 July 2012, the government released a National Plan of Action (NPA) to implement the LLRC's recommendations. In ...
Hill Country Tamils of Sri Lanka: Towards Meaningful Citizenship
(Verité Research, 2019-08)
The status of the Hill Country Tamils in Sri Lanka demonstrates that granting formal citizenship to stateless communities alone is inadequate in addressing the structural discrim-ination and historical marginalisation ...
Online Proactive Disclosure under the RTI Act in Sri Lanka: A Monitoring Framework and Baseline Assessment
(Verité Research, 2017-12)
The methodology focuses on the online proactive disclosure of the central
government. The methodology is based on international good practice and on the requirements
for proactive disclosure set out under sections 8 and ...
Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 2
(Verité Research, 2017-03)
In June 2016, VR released an analysis of government progress in implementing the 36 actionable commitments in Resolution 30/1. This briefing note contains an updated analysis of progress since June 2016.Overall Status of ...