Our latest RRP session was led by Dr. Pathmanesan Sanmugeswaran, PhD, Head of the Department of Social Studies at the Open University of Sri Lanka. In this insightful session, Dr. Sanmugeswaran explored how sacred village landscapes in Sri Lanka in Tamil culture, cultivate a sense of belonging through village-temple consciousness. He highlighted the pivotal role temples play in fostering community rebuilding and shared valuable insights into the cultural and social dynamics of place-making.
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CEPA is an independent, Sri Lankan think-tank promoting a better understanding of poverty-related development issues.
About us
The Centre for Poverty Analysis is an independent, Sri Lankan think-tank promoting a better understanding of poverty-related development issues. CEPA believes that poverty is an injustice that should be overcome and that overcoming poverty involves changing policies and practices nationally and internationally, as well as working with people in poverty. CEPA strives to contribute to influencing poverty-related development policy, at national, regional, sectoral, programme and project levels. The Centre for Poverty Analysis was established in May of 2001 by nine Sri Lankan professionals working on poverty related issues. CEPA is registered as a company limited by guarantee under Sri Lanka's Companies Act 17 of 1982, on 24th April 2001 and re-registered under the Companies Act No.7 of 2007 on 28th July 2008. CEPA carries out a range of client services that includes; research, consultancy, evaluation and training. These services are carried out primarily within CEPA's thematic areas of Livelihoods and Employment, Social Cohesion and Reconciliation, Sustainable Development, Disaporas and Development and Labour Migration..
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http://www.cepa.lk
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- Think Tanks
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Colombo, Western
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2001
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16, Jawatte Road, Colombo 05
Colombo, Western +94, LK
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The Centre for Poverty Analysis warmly invite all mediation actors, scholars, academics and stakeholders to join the International Conference on Community Mediation 2024, a platform to discuss global trends, lived experiences and challenges related to community mediation research, practice and policy. For registrations: https://lnkd.in/gMYfqaf5 or Scan the QR Code! Watch out this space for further updates!
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CEPA was commissioned by Shanthi Margam with the support of FPA Sri Lanka and French Embassy in Colombo to carry out a knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) survey on period poverty in selected settlements in the Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, and Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat Divisions. This research study is a part of The CAAPP Project which is an initiative to combat period poverty in Sri Lanka. The study looked at menstruation, menstrual practices and rituals, access to menstrual products, access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities, and discrimination experienced by menstruating individuals between the ages of 15-49. CEPA was invited to present some of the key findings of this research at ReproSex 2024 held at BMICH on 06th of November 2024. Heli De Alwis | Chamathi Serasinghe | Shaneendra Amarasinghe | Nadhiya Najab
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Join us for an insightful session on Exploring Gender in International Agreements: Progress, Challenges, and Future Directions, organized by Duryog Nivaran and facilitated by Karin Fernando, Senior Research Professional at CEPA. Dive into the role of international treaties in promoting gender equality in South Asia. 🌐 Register now: https://bit.ly/3AbjfSn For details: researchdivision@bcis.edu.lk / +94 11 288 7118
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Be part of an interactive discussion on exploring the blue economy through a feminist lens, with insights from Sri Lanka, India, Cambodia and Kenya. 📅 Friday, 8th November 2024 🕓 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM IST 📍 Classroom 101, Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies, Colombo 07 (Hybrid Event) To learn more about our work, visit our website: https://ssrc.cepa.lk Sign up using this link https://lnkd.in/gnZNP_8f
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