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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 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 […]

CPA Statement on the Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill tabled in Parliament on 5 May 2026

11 May 2026 The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) notes that the Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill was tabled in Parliament on 5th May 2026. This statement highlights key concerns arising from the proposed Bill, building on issues previously raised by CPA in relation to similar legislation (see CPA statement of 9 April 2026). […]

Statement By The Centre For Policy Alternatives on Praja Shakthi, Clean Sri Lanka, and the Constitutional Integrity of the Sri Lankan State

2 May 2026, Colombo: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) expresses serious concern about the implications of the JVP–NPP government’s Praja Shakthi and Clean Sri Lanka programmes for the institutional fabric of constitutional government and public administration in Sri Lanka. While reform of governance is both necessary and overdue, the manner in which these initiatives […]

Statement on the Resignation of the Energy Minister

20 April 2026 The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) welcomes the resignation of Kumara Jayakody MP as the Minister for Energy on 17 April 2026, for which we publicly called earlier. While from the perspective of constitutional governance the resignation is a case of better late than never, we note that the Government’s display of […]