Judgement: Centre for Policy Alternatives v Attorney General ( SC FR 449/2019)

In November 2019, CPA and its Executive Director, filed a fundamental rights application challenging the decision of the then Cabinet of Ministers to allow President Maithripala Sirisena the continuous use of the residence used by him at the time, and to cover the costs associated with the house with public money.  An overview of the […]

Categories: Public Interest LitigationResearch and Advocacy

Read More

Basic Communications Technology for Citizen Activists

The “Basic Communications Technology for Citizen Activists” is a tri Lingual publication of the CPA in 2016, using simple language to introduce grassroots citizen activists to the most popular e-communications and new media platforms including G- Mail, YouTube, and Facebook among others. In the modern era of impact-making social media activism, this simplified manual aims […]

Categories: BookDocuments

Read More

Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu’s speech on Human Rights Day 2021

17.12.2021, Colombo, Sri Lanka: Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu spoke at an event to mark Human Rights Day 2021. Among the topics touched on were the increasingly authoritarian and ethno-majoritarian policies of the incumbent government, and the challenges faced by civil society activists under the current socio-political climate. Watch the […]

Categories: Video

Read More

Two Years

18th November, 2021, Colombo, Sri Lanka: Two years ago, after campaigning on a pro-nationalist platform promising a wide mandate, Gotabaya Rajapaksa took oath as Sri Lanka’s 8th Executive President.   To mark two years of his term in office, the Centre for Policy Alternatives looks back on some of the defining moments of his presidency […]

Categories: Video

Read More

Vacancy: Co-Editor, Groundviews

Centre for Policy Alternatives has a vacancy for experienced individual to work as: CO-EDITOR, GROUNDVIEWS EXPERIENCE Web journalism and investigative reporting Web-based research on socio-political and human rights issues Managing social media platforms Content planning, web media content curation and ideation Coordination and liaising with donor organisations Proposal writing for fundraising and donor reporting SKILLS […]

Categories: Press Releases

Read More

Vacancy: Media Relations and Communications Officer

Centre for Policy Alternatives has a vacancy for experienced individual to work as: MEDIA RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER EXPERIENCE Strategic communications and media relations Content planning, web media content curation and ideation Managing social media platforms Working on socio-political and human rights issues or experience in the human rights and governance sector Coordination and liaising […]

Categories: Press Releases

Read More

Webinar: Marking Human Rights Day Amidst a Pandemic

December 10th 2020, Colombo Sri Lanka: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) hosted a webinar to mark Human Rights Day on December 10, 2020. The discussion provided key insights into the Sri Lankan context, assessing how Government initiatives to combat the Coronavirus pandemic have impacted the rule of law, human rights and other economic issues […]

Categories: ActivityNew MediaVideoWebinar

Read More