The Point Pedro Institute of Development (PPID) is a multidisciplinary social sciences research institution focussing on the North & East Province of Sri Lanka.The research areas of the Institute are:
- economics
- conflict and security
- capacity building
- aid
- economics of conflict
The Institute works with a number of local, regional, and international partners to meet its research and advocacy mandates.The Institute also organises a number of seminars/workshops/symposiums drawing from the academic community locally, nationally, regionally, and globally.
The website of the organisation includes information about the research and advocacy activities, as well as links to downloadable research papers and publications.