Sri Lanka
Sustainable Peace for Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka attempts to reunify a country torn by decades of civil war, using restorative justice methods.
WINNING THE INVISIBLE CONFLICT: Is Sri Lanka headed for sustainable peace?
From groundviews: a Sri Lankan citizen journalism initiative
http://www.groundviews.org/2010/05/27/3471/
Excerpt:
The recently concluded Presidential elections reelected president Mahinda Rajapaksa, achieving just shy of a two-thirds majority; emergency powers have been partially relaxed; and the President has declared his commitment to national unity through the appointment of an eight member ‘Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission’.
In Search of the Truth
Restorative Justice for Environmental Issues?
Excerpt:
This is an edited extract from a speech given by Polly Higgins, who is a barrister and UK Associate of EnAct International at the United Nations UK Climate Change Conference
Sri Lankan Justice Mark Fernando Remembered as the humane face of the law
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090517/Plus/sundaytimesplus_06.html
Dr. Deepika Udagama, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo wrote this about the late Justice Mark Fernando:
Sri Lankan Chief Justice to teach meditation in retirement?
http://www.nation.lk/2009/04/26/news22.html
Excerpt:
Hulftsdorp Hill is buzzing with speculation as to who would succeed Chief Justice (CJ) Sarath Nanda Silva PC, due to retire on June 16.
According to those close to the CJ he might spend his retirement in educating those interested in Buddhist Philosophy and Meditation.
