An online survey conducted by the Centre for Policy Alternatives asked five questions regarding the upcoming Presidential election. The objective of the survey was not to predict election results but to gather public opinion on the elections and contribute to ongoing discussions. As the survey was conducted online and not with a random sample, the […]
13 December 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka: In response to allegations made by Uvindu Kurukulasuriya on his website Colombo Telegraph, against the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), CPA contracted Corporate Doctors (PVT) Limited to conduct a special investigation into the allegations. The Executive Summary of their findings can be downloaded here or read online here.
14 November 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka: This is the second in a series of infographics that have been designed using the latest findings from the ‘Democracy in Post War Sri Lanka’ survey conducted by Social Indicator, the survey research unit of the Centre for Policy Alternatives. In light of the Koslanda landslide tragedy, the findings […]
10 November 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka: This is the first of a series of infographics that have been designed using the latest findings from the ‘Democracy in Post War Sri Lanka’ survey conducted by Social Indicator, the survey research unit of the Centre for Policy Alternatives. The title of the infographic ‘#happysrilankans’ is the hashtag […]
7 November 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) is alarmed at recent developments related to Supreme Court Reference No 1/2014 and the processes sought to be used to legitimize a potential third term for President Mahinda Rajapaksa. On 5 November the media reported President Mahinda Rajapaksa as having referred the following […]
An independent verification of all vouchers and documents in CPA’s possession relating to the allegations made against the organization is underway. CPA will release a statement once this has been completed.
28 October 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka – According to the latest ‘Democracy in Post War Sri Lanka’ survey conducted by Social Indicator, the survey research unit of the Centre for Policy Alternatives, divisions between people’s opinions when it comes to reconciliation still persist. The state of the economy and cost of living continue to adversely […]