In response to a number of enquires and requests, especially from non-members and political party representatives, with regard to the SPUR position on the current critical political situation in Sri Lanka, we wish to annunciate this policy clarification in line with the SPUR objectives.
SPUR is principally an apolitical organization.
This means that SPUR is not, and shall not be, affiliated to or attached to any political party in Sri Lanka or elsewhere. As such, SPUR is not overtly or covertly obliged to any political party. As an organisation, the primary and the only commitment of SPUR is towards achieving its objectives. In endeavouring to achieve its declared objectives of preserving the Unitary status of Sri Lanka, achieving meaningful peace and upholding human rights of all Sri Lankans, SPUR exercises its discretion to criticise or support any individual, group, institution, political party or government in Sri Lanka or elsewhere at any particular point of time or for any particular period as the SPUR Executive Committee decides from time to time after careful deliberation. This means SPUR Executive Committee has the right and the authority to use some or all of SPUR resources to criticise or support any entity, political or not, to any degree and for any length of time as long as and only as long as the Executive Committee considers that the relevant entity deserves such treatment.