CPA Comms Officer on 6 April, 2023 In this interview with News1st, Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives, shares his insights on Sri Lanka’s proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill, its potential impact on human rights and democracy, and the need for genuine political will to address past abuses and build public trust.
CPA Comms Officer on 6 April, 2023 The book examines the challenges faced by victims of past human rights abuses in Sri Lanka in their pursuit of justice. Despite facing numerous setbacks, including denials, intimidation, harassment, and surveillance, victims have persevered in their efforts to get answers about the fate of their loved ones. The State’s response to past violence has been […]
CPA Comms Officer on 6 April, 2023 This book explores the role of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in strengthening civil society’s contribution to public policy-making in Sri Lanka. At its inception, PIL was identified as a key activity of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), founded on the belief that citizens should have the opportunity to petition the court and highlight substantive […]
CPA Comms Officer on 27 March, 2023 The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) observes that the Government published an ‘Anti – Terrorism Bill’ in the Gazette, on the 22nd of March 2023. This Bill seeks to abolish the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and introduce an Anti-Terrorism Act. Such legal reforms must be studied in the context of the abuse of the […]
CPA Comms Officer on 27 February, 2023 7th February 2023. The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and its Executive Director filed a Fundamental Rights application challenging the failure and/or refusal of several government departments to take the necessary steps to hold the Local Government Elections. Elections to elect persons as members of Local Authorities in Sri Lanka are required to be held […]
CPA Comms Officer on 22 February, 2023 This report presents the topline findings of the ‘Survey on Aragalaya’ (popular uprising) conducted by Social Indicator (SI), the survey and research arm of the Centre for Policy Alternatives. Against the backdrop of the economic and political crisis Sri Lanka is facing, this island-wide survey was […]
CPA Comms Officer on 22 February, 2023 (Infographic) The year 2022 was marked by a number of protests across Sri Lanka, fuelled largely by demands for accountability and solutions for the dire economic crisis, and against the crackdown on protests by the state. The sustained citizen-led protest movement, the ‘aragalaya’ (‘the struggle’), led to the resignation of both the former President and […]