Author: CPA Comms Officer

The Centre for Policy Alternatives and Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu vs. The Attorney General SC SD 50/2026 (Challenging the Bill titled the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution)

28 August 2026 The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and its Executive Director, Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, have filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking a determination that Clause 2 of the Bill titled the “Twenty Second Amendment to the Constitution” is inconsistent with Article 3 of the Constitution and therefore requires approval by the […]

CPA Statement on AI-Assisted Legislative Drafting

Colombo | 23 August 2026: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) notes recent news reports to the effect that Sri Lanka is considering the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in legislative drafting, beginning with a pilot project linked to the proposed Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill. Government officials are reportedly exploring the potential use […]

CPA Calls for Urgent Reforms and Accountability Following Recent Prison Unrest in Sri Lanka

The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) is alarmed by the recurrence of prison unrest across the country which reflects long-standing structural weaknesses within Sri Lanka’s correctional system. CPA reiterates its previous call for a credible, independent, and transparent inquiry and deliverance of justice to victims following the Negombo prison riot which occurred on 05 – […]

Topline Report – Confidence in Democratic Governance Index (Wave 7)

This Topline Report presents the findings of the Confidence in Democratic Governance Index (Wave 7) survey conducted by Social Indicator (SI), the survey research arm of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), followed by the survey’s key findings. Since assuming office, the NPP government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has continued to navigate the […]

CPA Statement on the Government’s Plans to Repurpose Great Buildings of State

Colombo, 23 July 2026: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) receives with a sense of alarm and distress the Prime Minister’s reported statement to the House that “the Government is moving ahead with plans to repurpose the Presidential House [sic] and former official ministerial bungalows for public and commercial use instead of using them as […]

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 […]