Sachini Kavindya

Promoting Freedom of Expression and the Rule of Law by Ending Impunity for Crimes against Journalists – A Round table Discussion for Media Stakeholders

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 […]

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Glimpse of the Colombo Declaration 2018

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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WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS FOR PUBLIC SECTOR

The Sri Lanka Press Institute, in collaboration with the Climate Change Secretariat and the Western Province Chief Secretary’s Office, organized a discussion cum workshop on Climate Change Impacts for public sector stakeholders of the Western Province in support of the preparations for the Provincial Adaptation plan for Climate Change Impacts. The workshop was held on

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RTI Journalists Forum – Session 03

The committee which was formed to educate Journalists on Right to Information(RTI) Act had its third meeting on 9th August 2018 at Sri Lanka Press Institute. The main objective of the committee is to create awareness and implementation on RTI and uplift the professional integrity of journalists. The committee meets on first week of every month. තොරතුරු දැනගැනීමේ පනත පිළිබද

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RSF denounces Total’s retaliation against Le Monde for Myanmar story

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns French oil giant Total’s cancellation of a big ad campaign in the French daily Le Monde in reprisal for a story about Total’s funding of Myanmar’s military. The extremely shocking cynicism of this decision matches the hypocrisy with which Total has handled its operations in Myanmar since last February’s coup,

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