File photo : Mr. Kumar Nadesan, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) The Chairman of the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI), Mr. Kumar Nadesan today requested all Editors of the newspapers to ensure that media ethics and freedom are not compromised at this difficult moment of the country. He commended the mainstream media […]
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தமிழ் கட்டுரை සිංහල ලිපිය The panelist at the panel discussion organized by the Sri Lanka Press Institute and the Free Media Movement of Sri Lanka to commemorate the World Press Freedom Day 2019. Seated from left to right at the Panel : Mr. Ajith Parakum Jayasinghe, Blogger and Social Activist,
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සිංහල ලිපිය தமிழ் கட்டுரை Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) marks World Press Freedom Day with UNESCO on the 3rd May 2019 under the theme “Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation”. It is at a quite critical juncture that Sri Lanka as a country comes upon Press Freedom Day this
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SLPI conducted workshops for more than 40 journalists from diverse ethnic religious and linguistic backgrounds on reporting in pluralistic environment(s). The workshops gave working journalists an opportunity and understanding of pluralism and how media ethics and professionalism factors into pluralism. Workshops were conducted in four locations in the country; Kalutara, Batticaloa, Kandy and Colombo with
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As a measure of taking Right to Information (RTI) to the bottom sphere of the country and to create a RTI trend as a practice, Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) organized workshops for youth in eight districts in the country. These workshops were linguistically facilitated according to the preferences of each district. The Youth empowerment
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A workshop to educate youth on Right to Information Act was held in Badulla. This was organized by Sri Lanka Press Institute and funded by USAID under Empowering Youth in Building Culture of Accountability in Sri Lanka project. The workshop was held on 18th and 19th of October at Riverside Inn Hotel. Around 50 youth
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A workshop to educate youth on Right to Information Act was held in Nuwara Eliya. This was organized by Sri Lanka Press Institute and funded by USAID under Empowering Youth in Building Culture of Accountability in Sri Lanka project. The workshop was held on 15th and 16th of October at CHOGM Auditorium of Nuwaraeliya District
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The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) partnered with UNESCO and International Media Support (IMS) on to organize a discussion, Promoting Freedom of Expression and the Rule of Law by Ending Impunity for Crimes against Journalists with Media Stakeholders. The roundtable took place on Monday, October 01, 2018, from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm at the Renuka
Representatives from nine countries will be attending an international conference from Sept. 27 to 30, 2018 to mark the 20th anniversary of the Colombo Declaration on Media Freedom and Social Responsibility organised by the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) in partnership with its constituent partners, UNESCO and the Royal Norwegian Embassy. The conference will also
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A workshop to educate youth on Right to Information Act was held in Batticaloa. This was organized by Sri Lanka Press Institute and funded by USAID under Empowering Youth in Building Culture of Accountability in Sri Lanka project. The workshop was held on 15th and 16th of September at Hotel East Lagoon View. There were
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