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State of permanent crisis: constitutional government, fundamental rights and states of emergency in Sri Lanka
This site provides free acces to the full text of a book by Asanga Welikala which was published in 2008 by Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) Colombo. ISBN 978‐955‐1655‐50‐1. The 265 page book discusses the history and impact of the use of States of Emergency powers in Sri Lanka. This includes discussion of the nature and use of anti-terrorism measures and their impact upon civil liberties and human rights in Sri Lanka since the 1950s. Background is provided on concepts relating to powers of emergency in a legal and constitutional context. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.southasia.fnst.org/files/389/Manuscript_-_States_of_Emergency__30.10.
This site provides free acces to the full text of a book by Asanga Welikala which was published in 2008 by Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) Colombo. ISBN 978‐955‐1655‐50‐1. The 265 page book discusses the history and impact of the use of States of Emergency powers in Sri Lanka. This includes discussion of the nature and use of anti-terrorism measures and their impact upon civil liberties and human rights in Sri Lanka since the 1950s. Background is provided on concepts relating to powers of emergency in a legal and constitutional context. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.southasia.fnst.org/files/389/Manuscript_-_States_of_Emergency__30.10.