The Research and Evaluation Division conducts a variety of surveys designed to determine the trends of alcohol and tobacco consumption on selected districts in order to support other programmes of ADIC and the information needs of the country. The unit annually evaluates the activities of selected programmes of ADIC and donor funded projects in order to determine the impact and effectiveness of the activities carried out.

Monitoring Trends of Alcohol and Tobacco use in Sri Lanka
During the year 2006, the research programme of ADIC continued to implement the Alcohol and Tobacco trend studies and internal evaluations of projects conducted by ADIC.

Survey on Tobacco and Alcohol Use
Since 1998, the Research and evaluation Programme of ADIC carried out a trend study on Alcohol and Tobacco in Sri Lanka.

Evaluation of the Plantation Projects
Apart from the conduction of spot surveys, the Research and Evaluation Division plays an important role in the evaluation of the plantation projects.

The programme works with the other community programmes at the baseline, progress and final stages of the programmes to create and implement a well-designed, evidence-based evaluation. At each stage of the project new data collection procedures are developed assessing the needs of the project as well as submitting reports. In addition to performing evaluations, the programme conducts research projects designed to address social issues concerning alcohol and tobacco.  Results of these studies are disseminated nationally and internationally through journals and presentations.