Advocata Institute is a think tank that evaluates, engages, and informs policy changes to champion economic freedom and liberalisation through media innovation. It envisions a free, prosperous and lawful Sri Lanka, where anyone can succeed through hard work and free exchange regardless of ethnicity, caste, creed or religion. Advocata's research centres on economic freedom in society and the institute advocates for evidence-based market-oriented policies that engage policymakers and policy influencers in Sri Lanka.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.advocata.org/

Address:
23/3, Guildford Crescent 4, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.

Country:
Sri Lanka

Sub-region:
Southern Asia

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Sri Lanka
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2016
Age (years)
Advocata Institute
 9
Sri Lanka average
 30
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Murtaza Jafferjee, Deane Jayamanne, Riyad Riffai and Sarasali Fonseka
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Dhananath Fernando
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Dhananath Fernando
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Dhananath Fernando
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Advocata Institute
 28
Sri Lanka average
 25
Global average
 87
2024
Advocata Institute
 2
2023
Advocata Institute
 21
% Female staff
2025
Advocata Institute
 57%
Sri Lanka average
 57%
Global average
 50%
2023
Advocata Institute
 4%
2022
Advocata Institute
 72%
% Female researchers
2025
Advocata Institute
 57%
Sri Lanka average
 61%
Global average
 47%
2022
Advocata Institute
 66%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Advocata Institute
 15
Sri Lanka average
 5
Global average
 58
2021
Advocata Institute
 15
Financials
2021
Advocata Institute
 $400,000
Sri Lanka average
 $470,413
Global average
 $4,713,576

Social

Likes (2023)
Advocata Institute
 12,000
Sri Lanka average
 7,192
Global average
 26,974
Followers (2025)
Advocata Institute
 7,378
Sri Lanka average
 3,080
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
Advocata Institute
 6,675
Followers (2022)
Advocata Institute
 5,530
Subscribers (2025)
Advocata Institute
 12,500
Sri Lanka average
 2,490
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
Advocata Institute
 7,120
Subscribers (2023)
Advocata Institute
 4,990
Followers (2025)
Advocata Institute
 6,966
Sri Lanka average
 4,635
Global average
 19,607
Followers (2024)
Advocata Institute
 6,378
Followers (2023)
Advocata Institute
 5,607
Followers (2025)
Advocata Institute
 11,000
Sri Lanka average
 5,167
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
Advocata Institute
 9,000
Followers (2022)
Advocata Institute
 3,274

Data notes

Last updated: 17/02/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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