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

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
 8
Sri Lanka average
 29
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) (2024): Dhananath Fernando
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Dhananath Fernando
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): Mr. Dhananath Fernando
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2024
Advocata Institute
 2
Sri Lanka average
 19
Global average
 79
2023
Advocata Institute
 21
2022
Advocata Institute
 18
% Female staff
2023
Advocata Institute
 4%
Sri Lanka average
 18%
Global average
 50%
2022
Advocata Institute
 72%
% Female researchers
2022
Advocata Institute
 66%
Sri Lanka average
 68%
Global average
 44%

Organisational performance

Publications
2021
Advocata Institute
 15
Sri Lanka average
 11
Global average
 42
Financials
2021
Advocata Institute
 $400,000
Sri Lanka average
 $471,409
Global average
 $4,713,576

Social

Likes (2023)
Advocata Institute
 12,000
Sri Lanka average
 7,178
Global average
 26,982
Followers (2024)
Advocata Institute
 6,675
Sri Lanka average
 3,124
Global average
 21,240
Followers (2022)
Advocata Institute
 5,530
Subscribers (2024)
Advocata Institute
 7,120
Sri Lanka average
 1,721
Global average
 7,742
Subscribers (2023)
Advocata Institute
 4,990
Subscribers (2022)
Advocata Institute
 4,090
Followers (2024)
Advocata Institute
 6,378
Sri Lanka average
 2,504
Global average
 12,495
Followers (2023)
Advocata Institute
 5,607
Followers (2022)
Advocata Institute
 4,903
Followers (2024)
Advocata Institute
 9,000
Sri Lanka average
 3,928
Global average
 14,627
Followers (2022)
Advocata Institute
 3,274

Data notes

Last updated: 26/06/2024
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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