SAPRI Drives Policy Dialogue & Youth Empowerment for SL's Future 🇱🇰

The South Asia Policy and Research Institute (SAPRI) marked its 15th anniversary by launching the six-part "Policy Pulse: Youth Voices for South Asia" series to foster public participation in national decision-making. • The second session, "Gender-based violence: Breaking the silence," generated key policy recommendations to strengthen Sri Lanka's domestic violence legislation and reform laws affecting women, children, and marriage. • These recommendations will be refined into one of six policy briefs for presentation to policymakers at a roundtable and conference in 2026. • SAPRI is also advancing transformative projects in reconciliation and youth empowerment. This includes a pilot Science Education program in Mullaitivu, planned for island-wide scaling, which is crucial for future skilled workforce development. • The institute's mission is to build a generation of civic thinkers who can translate dialogue into concrete policy action, impacting national governance and social stability.