Sachini Kavindya

Certificate Ceremony for Macroeconomics for Journalists 2022

Certificate Ceremony for Macroeconomics for Journalists 2022, hosted by the Centre for Banking Studies (CBS) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka(CBSL) and Sri Lanka Press Institute(SLPI) was held on Friday, July 21, 2023 at the Atrium, CBSL.This event was graced by the Governor of CBSL, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, High Commissioner of Australia to Sri […]

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The Press Club event: Towards Sri Lanka’s Recovery: Green Resilient and Inclusive Development

Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka World Bank Country Director Mr. Faris H. Hadad-Zervos congratulated the government on securing the International Monetary Fund Extended Fund Facility, the parliamentary approval of the Domestic Debt Restructuring, and securing international financial support from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. He made these observations while addressing the topic:

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Training on Investigative Journalism and Financial Forensics

The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) in partnership with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) hosted a workshop in Colombo under their investigative journalism program, “Just the Facts: Investigative Journalism in Pursuit of Truth and Transparency”. The workshop was held on the 28th, 29th and 30th of June 2023 as residential training. It was the

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SLPI conducted the workshop on Digital Media Literacy and Unmasking False Narratives at Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo

The Sri Lanka Press Institute’s fact-checking team, FactSeeker, in collaboration with the US Embassy, Colombo, organized a workshop on digital media literacy and unmasking false narratives on May 9th, 2023, at the Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo. This workshop was the second of the workshop series for undergraduate students. The primary objective of the

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Workshop on Digital Media Literacy and Unmasking False Narratives empowers Undergraduates at the University of Kelaniya

The Sri Lanka Press Institute’s FactSeeker team in collaboration with the US Embassy conducted a workshop on “Digital Media Literacy and Unmasking False Narratives” on May 08th, 2023, at the University of Kelaniya.  The training was conducted by Media Trainer, Kasun Kumarage and it was attended by 38 enthusiastic undergraduates. The objective of the workshop

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SLPI Concerned over the Proposed Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) and its Implications on Freedom of Expression

The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI), its constituents and affiliated organisations are deeply concerned over the proposed ‘Anti–Terrorism Act’ (ATA) published on 22 March 2023 (Gazette notification dated 17 March 2023), drafted to replace the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Temporary Provisions) Act No. 48 of 1979 (PTA). The SLPI is of the opinion that the

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Virtual launch of the report: “Overview of Threats against the Safety of Journalists in Sri Lanka” and the website, “SL Media Freedom Tracker”

In a virtual event that took place on Monday, 20 March 2023, the Sri Lanka Press Institute launched their website SLPI Media Freedom Tracker and the Report “Overview of Threats against Journalists in Sri Lanka (1990-2021)”. The objective of the website and the report launched by SLPI was to formulate a publicly accessible database of

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Sri Lanka Press Institute’s ChangeMaker Receives Merit Award at E-Swabhimani 2021!

ri Lanka Press Institute’s ChangeMaker Receives Merit Award at E-Swabhimani 2021! The ChangeMaker digital tool of SLPI developed by the Enfection receives the Merit Award in the category of “Government and Citizen Engagement” at the E-Swabhimani, Digital Social Impact Awards 2021. The Chief Executive Officer of the SLPI, Mr. Kumar Lopez received the award from

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Training on Counter-Disinformation for Journalists and Media Professionals Sinhala Medium Workshop: Puttalam District

Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) in collaboration with Mythos Labs and the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) conducted a training program on “Countering Disinformation” for journalists and media professionals in Puttalam District on the 25th January 2023 at Chilaw Far Inn Beach Hotel, Chilaw. The training session was conducted by Media Trainer, Kasun Kumarage

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Press Club Event – “The India Story: Reform | Perform | Transform”

The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) hosted the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, H. E. Santhosh Jha on the topic “The India Story: Reform | Perform | Transform” at The Blue, The Hilton Colombo on 5th March, 2024. The event was attended by parliamentarians, high commissioners, ambassadors, UN dignitaries, representatives of NGOS and

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