The Sri Lanka Press Institute recently hosted a ‘Digital Media Literacy and Unmasking False Narratives’ workshop in partnership with the U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka. The event held on August 16, 2023, was attended by 35 talented undergraduates from the Department of Sinhala and Communication at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. In an era dominated […]
In an era where harmful narratives run rampant on the internet, it’s vital to equip the youth with the tools to navigate the digital world wisely. The Sri Lanka Press Institute, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka, organized a workshop on Digital Media Literacy and Unmasking False Narratives for communication undergraduates from
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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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
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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Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) in collaboration with the Direct Aid Program (DAP) of the Australian High Commission the sixth workshop of the series “RTI: Protecting our rights through the Right to Information Act” on March 6th at Hatton, was held at Hatton, Laa Adams hotel. Right to Information Commissioners Lawyer Kishali Pinto Jayawardena, Lawyer
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Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) conducted the fifth training program on “Eco Journalism” for provincial and newsroom journalists in the Western Province on 20 and 21 February 2023 at the Sri Lanka Press Institute Auditorium. The training sessions were conducted by University of Kelaniya Senior Lecturer Prof. M.M.M. Najim and Vidivelli Editor and Media Trainer
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Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) in collaboration with the Direct Aid Program (DAP) of the Australian High Commission in marking six years of the implementation of the Right to Information in Sri Lanka, conducted a workshop on “RTI: Protecting our rights through the Right to Information Act” for journalists and Civil Society Activists on 3rd
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The inaugural workshop of the “Know Your Parliament” provincial youth series, hosted by the Sri Lanka Press Institute, was successfully held on January 31, 2024, from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Riverside Hotel, Badulla. Aimed at young journalists and communicators aged 20-30, the program fostered meaningful engagement between youth groups and parliamentarians. Hon.
The training sessions were conducted by University of Moratuwa Senior Lecturer Dr. Thusitha Sugathapala and Environmental Journalist and Media Trainer Malaka Rodrigo in Sinhala. The program also included two online sessions conducted by Environment Development Officer at Ministry of Environment Nanda Lal Senaratne on air quality management and Wildlife Conservation Society of Galle President Madura
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