Author: CPA Comms Officer

Key Findings of the Confidence in Democratic Governance Index (Wave 7)

Since assuming office, the NPP government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has continued to navigate the friction between its campaign promises and the complex realities of governance. The government continue to face a series of long-standing challenges, including persistent calls for accountability over issues such as the Easter Sunday attack, the long-delayed Provincial Council […]

CPA Statement on cautioning against the Extension of the Declaration of Emergency and Emergency Regulations Promulgated 28 May 2026, by virtue of Extra-Ordinary Gazette No.2490/06. on the No. 2490/06

22 June 2026 The Centre for Policy Alternatives is deeply concerned by the continued extension of the State of Emergency in Sri Lanka, and particularly calls upon the President, His Excellency Anura Kumara Dissanayake, to refrain from extending the state of emergency, and Parliament to reject any further extension of the State of Emergency and […]

CPA Statement on Reports of a Constitutional Amendment to Extend the Term of Office of the Chief Justice

Colombo, 15 June 2026 The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) is deeply concerned by recent reports concerning purported proposals by the NPP Government to amend the Constitution, which raise profound questions about the integrity of Sri Lanka’s constitutional order, including the independence of the judiciary and the proper use of constitutional amendment powers. In a […]

CPA Statement on the Death of Dr. Devanesan Nesiah

The Centre for Policy Alternatives is deeply saddened by the death of Dr. Devanesan Nesiah and extends its deepest condolences to his family. Dr. Nesiah had a distingushed career as a public servant in the Ceylon Civil Servince with numerous stints in key administrative positions including as the Government Agent in Jaffna. He went on […]

CPA Statement on the Government’s Retreat from its Commitment to Abolish the Executive Presidency

Colombo, 4 June 2026: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) expresses deep concern at recent indications by the National People’s Power (NPP) Government that the long-promised abolition of Sri Lanka’s executive presidential system is no longer considered a priority. In a Daily Mirror report by Kelum Bandara of 1 June 2026, an unnamed “senior government […]

Statement on the Continued Delay of Provincial Council Elections

25 May 2026, Colombo: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) expresses profound concern at the continued failure of successive governments—and now the present administration—to hold Provincial Council elections, despite clear public commitments and manifesto pledges to do so within a defined timeframe. It is now more than a decade since elections to Provincial Councils were […]

Bridging the Palk Strait: Assessing Indo-Lanka Land Connectivity

At its core the Brief is concerned with the question of where growth for Sri Lanka will come from and aims to revive consideration for Indo-Lanka land connectivity as one such avenue for growth. Greater economic integration with India, soon to be the world’s third largest economy, has the potential to accelerate economic development for […]