Vikalpa

About

Vikalpa is institutionally anchored to the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA). It follows the spirit of the award-winning Groundviews and publishes content in the vernacular exploring key issues broadly related to human rights, democracy, governance and peace.

Our Vision

To demonstrate by example the impact of high quality citizen journalism in Sri Lanka to further peace, democracy and human rights.

What is Vikalpa?

In providing a space for concerned citizens to air their aspirations for conflict transformation, democracy, good governance and peace in Sri Lanka, the idea of this website is to promote and strengthen voices that are not featured in mainstream media.

What can I expect to see here?

Articles from a personal perspective that are pithy, provocative and essentially humanizes and critiques conflict & peace through alternative cultural, social, economic and political perspectives.

To whom is this website geared towards?

Content herein is geared for policy makers in Colombo, including political parties, influential academics, media persons, researchers and peace activists. It is also geared towards the diaspora, who can access the website to get a better idea of vital issues and actual ground conditions in Sri Lanka.

Who is funding Vikalpa?

Vikalpahas since its establishment been supported by a number of donors including UNESCO and International Media Support.