CPA Comms Officer on 19 April, 2023
19th April 2023, Colombo, Sri Lanka. An application was filed today in the Supreme Court to intervene in Supreme Court Special Determination No. 13/2023 by Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), Bhavani Fonseka, Senior Researcher- CPA and Mirak Raheem, a former Commissioner at the Office on Missing Persons and […]
CPA Comms Officer on 6 April, 2023
In this interview with News1st, Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives, shares his insights on Sri Lanka’s proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill, its potential impact on human rights and democracy, and the need for genuine political will to address past abuses and build public trust.
CPA Comms Officer on 6 April, 2023
The book examines the challenges faced by victims of past human rights abuses in Sri Lanka in their pursuit of justice. Despite facing numerous setbacks, including denials, intimidation, harassment, and surveillance, victims have persevered in their efforts to get answers about the fate of their loved ones. The State’s response to past violence has been […]
CPA Comms Officer on 6 April, 2023
This book explores the role of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in strengthening civil society’s contribution to public policy-making in Sri Lanka. At its inception, PIL was identified as a key activity of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), founded on the belief that citizens should have the opportunity to petition the court and highlight substantive […]
CPA Comms Officer on 27 March, 2023
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) observes that the Government published an ‘Anti – Terrorism Bill’ in the Gazette, on the 22nd of March 2023. This Bill seeks to abolish the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and introduce an Anti-Terrorism Act. Such legal reforms must be studied in the context of the abuse of the […]
CPA Comms Officer on 27 February, 2023
7th February 2023. The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and its Executive Director filed a Fundamental Rights application challenging the failure and/or refusal of several government departments to take the necessary steps to hold the Local Government Elections. Elections to elect persons as members of Local Authorities in Sri Lanka are required to be held […]
CPA Comms Officer on 22 February, 2023
This report presents the topline findings of the ‘Survey on Aragalaya’ (popular uprising) conducted by Social Indicator (SI), the survey and research arm of the Centre for Policy Alternatives. Against the backdrop of the economic and political crisis Sri Lanka is facing, this island-wide survey was […]