Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited

Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited ‒ CPA
Colombo, Sri Lanka

The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) was formed with the firm belief that there is an urgent need to strengthen institutions and capacity-building for good governance and conflict transformation in Sri Lanka and that non-partisan civil society groups have an important and constructive contribution to make to this process. The Centre's primary role in the field of public policy is proactive intervention that is aimed at the dissemination and advocacy of policy alternatives for non-violent conflict resolution and democratic governance. Accordingly, the work of the Centre involves a major research component through which the policy alternatives that are advocated are identified and developed.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.cpalanka.org/contact/

Address:
6/5, Layards Road, Colombo 5, Sri Lanka

Country:
Sri Lanka

Sub-region:
Southern Asia

Areas of focus

Organisation details

Business model
Other
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1996
Age (years)
Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited
 29
Sri Lanka average
 30
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited
 5
Sri Lanka average
 19
Global average
 78
2022
Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited
 44
% Female staff
2022
Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited
 50%
Sri Lanka average
 65%
Global average
 53%
% Female researchers
2022
Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited
 60%
Sri Lanka average
 68%
Global average
 44%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited
 6
Sri Lanka average
 5
Global average
 58
2023
Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited
 2
2021
Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited
 20
Financials
2021
Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited
 $684,297
Sri Lanka average
 $470,413
Global average
 $4,713,576

Social

Likes (2023)
Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited
 14,000
Sri Lanka average
 7,192
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited
 13,849
Likes (2021)
Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited
 13,657
Followers (2025)
Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited
 11,200
Sri Lanka average
 3,080
Global average
 19,923
Followers (2024)
Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited
 11,200
Followers (2022)
Centre for Policy Alternatives (Guarantee) Limited
 10,590

Data notes

Last updated: 24/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Asian Affairs - Directory of Think Tanks about Asia, Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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