CPA Comms Officer on 18 December, 2025 18 December 2025 The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has been alerted to the draft Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill (Bill) published on the website of the Ministry of Justice, which invited public comments within a month of its publication. Whilst the government publicly announced in August its intention to publish a draft […]
CPA Comms Officer on 16 December, 2025 16 December 2025 His Excellency the President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, Presidential Secretariat, Galle Face, Colombo 1, Sri Lanka Your Excellency, Key Short-Term and Long-Term Issues to Consider for Post-Cyclone Ditwah Recovery In the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah and its widespread impacts, the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) convened a discussion on 11 December 2025 aimed […]
CPA Comms Officer on 1 December, 2025 1st December 2025. The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) is deeply saddened by the Cyclone Ditwah caused humanitarian crisis that has caused death and devastation across Sri Lanka, displacing and leaving many communities without basic essentials, thereby heightening concerns with regard to recovery, relief, rebuilding and rehabilitation. Amidst such a disaster, CPA notes the need […]
CPA Comms Officer on 7 August, 2025 Over the decades, CPA has highlighted the critical need for reforms addressing truth and justice in Sri Lanka, which require renewed attention against the backdrop of the ongoing work around mass graves and other developments linked to Sri Lanka’s past cycles of violence. Whilst CPA acknowledges the work done by state officials pertaining to forensics […]
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CPA Comms Officer on 3 July, 2025 I write on behalf of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) in response to news reports that Your Ministry has appointed an expert committee as an initial step towards establishing an independent prosecutor’s office. The CPA has consistently advocated for creation of an independent prosecutors office as a means to ensure greater accountability and confidence […]
CPA Comms Officer on 16 June, 2025 June 2025 The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights H.E. Volker Turk is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka this month—the first visit by a High Commissioner since the 2024 election of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the National People’s Power (NPP) government. The visit takes place at a key moment in Sri Lanka with […]