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Letter to the Minister of Women and Child Affairs

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, I write on behalf of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) to urge immediate attention to urgent law and policy reforms towards women empowerment and gender equality. We recognise your efforts, particularly during the CEDAW intervention in February this year, towards upholding and advancing the rights of women […]

Letter to the Honourable Minister of Justice

Following the Presidential and Parliamentary elections, the National People’s Power (NPP) has been entrusted with a significant mandate by the people of Sri Lanka, presenting you with the opportunity to drive key reforms to restore public trust, transparent governance, justice, and accountability. On behalf of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), I am writing to […]

Summary of Policy Proposals by Candidates for the 2024 Presidential Election

Sri Lanka’s presidential election is scheduled for Saturday, 21 September 2024. In anticipation of the election, many of the candidates have published manifestos detailing their visions for Sri Lanka. In the interest of comparing these visions for the country, the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has prepared this document which categorises the policy proposals of […]

Civil Society Appeal on the Abolition of the Executive Presidency

We the undersigned call upon all candidates contesting the forthcoming 2024 presidential election to firmly and publicly commit to the abolition of the executive presidential system within the first year of the next Parliament. The experience of 46 years of the operation of the 1978 Constitution shows that the executive presidential system has not delivered […]

The Confidence in Democratic Governance Index- 6

This report is prepared by Social Indicator (SI), the survey research arm of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), on the findings of the ‘Confidence in Democratic Governance Index’ survey (Wave 6). This island-wide survey captures the public perception/opinion on the current situation of the country, in terms of the legitimacy and accountability of the […]

Public Opinion on Reconciliation in Sri Lanka

This report presents the findings of the survey on reconciliation conducted by Social Indicator (SI), the survey research arm of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA). Given the background, the year 2024 marks the 15th anniversary of the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka, the poll was designed to capture the current public […]

Reimagining National Security for Sri Lanka: Emphasising both Territorial Integrity and Individual Welfare

A reimagination of what national security means and, thereby, encompasses for Sri Lanka is vital to better encapsulate and understand the contemporary security concerns that it faces. This Brief calls for a reimagination of national security that necessitates securing the territorial sovereignty of the state whilst simultaneously securing its constituents as well, thereby defining national […]