CPA Comms Officer on 25 October, 2023 Audited Accounts 2020
Audited accounts for 2020. Click HERE to download full PDF.
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CPA Comms Officer on 25 October, 2023 CPA Comms Officer on 6 October, 2023 Commentary Comparing the Proposed Anti Terrorism Bill to the Prevention of Terrorism Act
Commentary updated with revisions as of 4 March 2024 The Government of Sri Lanka published the revised ‘Anti-Terrorism Bill’ (hereinafter the proposed ATA) in the Gazette, on the 15th of September 2023. This Bill seeks to abolish the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) which for nearly four and a half decades has been one of […]
CPA Comms Officer on 4 October, 2023 Statement on the Proposed Online Safety Bill
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) notes the publication of the Online Safety Bill (Bill) on the 15th of September 2023 and tabled in Parliament on 3rd of October 2023. CPA has shared its initial concerns on several clauses of the Bill in a series of infographics issued on 22nd September 2023, highlighting several concerns […]
CPA Comms Officer on 19 September, 2023 Proposed Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) – Preliminary Comments | September 2023
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) notes the publication of the revised Bill of the proposed Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) gazetted on the 15th of September 2023. A previous version of the Bill was gazetted on the 22nd of March 2023. CPA issued a statement raising several concerns relating to that version of the Bill followed […]
CPA Comms Officer on 31 May, 2023 Statement on Recent Arrests under the ICCPR Act & Shrinking Space for Dissent
Sri Lankan comedian Natasha Edirisooriya was arrested under the ICCPR Act for allegedly violating the country’s freedom of speech laws. The CPA has expressed concern, arguing that the arrest is part of a broader pattern of harassment and intimidation of dissenting voices. Read the full statement in English Read the full statement in Tamil Read […]
CPA Comms Officer on 21 April, 2023 Unpacking Sri Lanka’s 21st Amendment to the Constitution
The 21st Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution has recently been enacted in response to large-scale public protests that galvanized citizen involvement in politics. This amendment aims to restore and strengthen the balance of powers between the executive, legislature, and judiciary, which had been eroded by the previous government’s actions. The previous 20th Amendment had […]
CPA Comms Officer on 21 April, 2023 Economic Crimes
Economic crimes such as corruption, fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion have severe consequences for society, often perpetuating inequality and undermining human rights. In many countries, the problem of economic crime is exacerbated by the capture of state institutions, where powerful individuals and organizations use their influence to subvert the rule of law and advance […]