Sachini Kavindya

SLPI strongly oppose reactivation of the Press Council; a threat on Media Freedom

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The constituent partners of the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) vehemently condemn the Executive actions of the President Maithripala Sirisena to re-activate the Sri Lanka Press Council on July 2, 2015 through the provisions of the anti-democratic Press Council Law No. 5 of 1973. The re-establishment of the government appointed Press Council, re-introduces dormant legislation […]

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SLPI partners with key stakeholders on Child Protection

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 The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) has partnered with the Ministry of Mass Media, the National Child Protection Authority, the State Ministry of Child Affairs, the Press Complaints Commission of Sri Lanka, the College of Journalism and UNICEF on a campaign to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse and violence against children. In this

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Press Freedom Resolution: Safety of Journalists

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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting on 31 May in Washington D.C. during the 67th World News Media Congress, 22nd World Editors Forum and 25th World Advertising Forum, calls for greater protection for journalists, and for journalists’ safety to be given higher priority by governments, international institutions, and

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International Delegates & SLPI meet Political leaders

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The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI), together with International Media Support (IMS) in Denmark and the Open Society Foundation, organised an International Assessment Mission to Sri Lanka by leading media development and advocacy organizations, which took place from the 8th to 14th of May 2015.The Mission comprising of senior level representatives from Article 19, Centre for Law

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International Media Assessment Mission to Sri Lanka

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The International Media Assessment Mission to Sri Lanka visited Sri Lanka from 8 to 14 May 2015 to assess the media freedom situation in the country, including Jaffna. The International Mission was represented by ARTICLE 19, Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD), International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), International Media Support (IMS), Open Society Foundations (OSF)

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International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists November 02, 2022

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Overview of Threats against Journalists in Sri Lanka (1990-2021) In a study by Sri Lanka Press Institute, it was revealed that physical attacks and intimidation vary from journalists being injured during the course of their duty, to being harassed by authority figures and the general public, to deliberate targeting. The full report of the study

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