CPA Comms Officer on 20 August, 2024 15 years after the end of the Civil War, Sri Lanka continues to experience deep ethnic divisions and has failed to address the root causes of the conflict that halt moving to a post-conflict society. Unfortunately, the decades-long problem of land has continued in the post-war setting, and new mechanisms of State intervention are creating […]
CPA Comms Officer on 15 August, 2024 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 […]
CPA Comms Officer on 15 August, 2024 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 […]
CPA Comms Officer on 1 August, 2024 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 […]
CPA Comms Officer on 29 July, 2024 29th July 2024 The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) notes with grave concern the actions of the President and the Government in response to the Supreme Court’s interim order last week restraining Mr Deshabandu Thennakoon from exercising the powers, functions, and responsibilities of the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP). This interim order […]
CPA Comms Officer on 2 July, 2024 The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) mourns the loss of Rajavarothiyam Sampanthan, MP, one of the most distinguished parliamentarians of our time, who adorned Parliament with his oratorical skills and legislative ability. In his time as a Member of Parliament, and especially as the Leader of the Opposition in 2015-19, he dominated the proceedings of […]
CPA Comms Officer on 30 June, 2024 Sri Lanka continues to face significant challenges 15 years since the end of the civil war in the country. Successive governments have struggled to address issues such as memorialization, land conflicts, militarisation, and economic disparity. These and other problems are setbacks for healing and coexistence. Without a real commitment to solving these issues, trust in […]