CPA Comms Officer on 29 February, 2024 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 […]
CPA Comms Officer on 10 October, 2023 Documentaries Land has been a catalyst for conflict for several decades in Sri Lanka. 15 years after the war, this issue persists particularly in the North and East provinces of Sri Lanka. Recently, archaeology and national heritage have been used as tools to marginalize minorities.15 years after the war this should not continue. Is reconciliation […]
CPA Comms Officer on 10 May, 2022 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 […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 17 December, 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 […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 18 November, 2021 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 […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 26 May, 2021 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 […]
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 25 May, 2021 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 […]