The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has taken a lead in monitoring the levels of public awareness of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) and the implementation of its recommendations. CPA has monitored the proceedings of LLRC and disseminated information to the public through its websites critically  analysing shortcomings in the process.

CPA has issued a comprehensive statement on the implementation of the recommendations of the LLRC, no sooner it was published and advocated the implementation of its recommendations. Furthermore, CPA was the first institution in Sri Lanka to issue a translation of Chapter 9 (Recommendations) of the LLRC Report in Sinhala and Tamil in May 2012 and a report on the benchmarks for peace and reconciliation in post war Sri Lanka.  We also successfully implemented a project promoting Citizen Dialogue on the LLRC raising awareness of its recommendations and their importance for the process of conflict transformation in Sri Lanka.

CPA says, one of the significant outcomes of this project was that both the original Commission report and the Action Plan for the Implementation of its recommendations were simplified and disseminated to nearly one hundred thousand citizens, through publications, mail shot, electronic mail and dialogues held in local languages at 1033 meetings, facilitated by 45 regional trainers island-wide.

To share the experiences of the island-wide discussions, as well as the findings of the survey of witnesses who testified before the LLRC, CPA  has organised a media conference at Renuka Hotel 328, Galle Road, Colombo 3, on the 19th March 2013 from 3.00pm.

For further information, contact Kawshalya or Udaya for further details (Tel – 0112370801-3/ 0724833161 /0773960952).