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Strengthening the Right to Information: A Collective Responsibility

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The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) convened a discussion today, 9 June 2026, at its premises to explore the current challenges and future of the Right to Information (RTI) in Sri Lanka. The expert panel featured Attorney-at-Law Disanayake Dassanayake, Attorney-at-Law Sankhitha Gunaratne (Head of Legal and Governance, Verité Research), Devika Nagaravatta (Center for Women’s Development), […]

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Professionalising Journalism in the Digital Age – SLPI Event Recap • March 11, 2026 Professionalising Journalism in the Digital Age SLPI partners with the India–Sri Lanka Foundation to host an exclusive masterclass for media professionals at the Hilton Colombo. Masterclass session led by global digital strategist Sree Sreenivasan. In partnership with the India–Sri Lanka Foundation

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Narrative Journalism – News in TalesNarrative Journalism Workshop Explores Storytelling with Depth and Human Perspective

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The Narrative Journalism – News in Tales Workshop, held on 21 and 22 January 2026 at Amari Hotel Colombo, brought together over 40 journalists from across Sri Lanka for an intensive exploration of storytelling in news reporting. The two-day workshop focused on strengthening narrative journalism techniques that go beyond facts and headlines, encouraging journalists to

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International Human Rights Day 2025 | Devi Documentary Screening and Discussion

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SLPI and the Kingdom of the Netherlands Marked International Human Rights Day 2025 with the Screening of Devi The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI), in partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, successfully commemorated International Human Rights Day 2025 with a special film screening and discussion held on Thursday, 11 December 2025,

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Information Credibility and AI Literacy Session Successfully Held at SLPI

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SLPI Event Post Information Credibility and AI Literacy Session Successfully Held at SLPI Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) successfully conducted a special learning session titled “Information Credibility and AI Literacy” featuring Dr. Abdul Kabil Khan, Associate Professor at the Department of Journalism, Media and Communication of Daffodil International University. Dr. Khan is also a visiting

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Visual Journalism: Sharpening Your Skills with Canva

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Budget 2025 – Data Collections Budget 2025 – Data Collections අයවැය 2025 – Data Collections வரவு செலவுத் திட்டம் 2025 – Data Collections මාධ්‍යවේදී ඔබට මෙවර අයවැය සම්බන්ධ තොරතුරු ලබාගැනීමට ශ්‍රී ලංකා පුවත්පත් ආයතනය මගින් දත්ත එකතුවක් (data collections) නිර්මාණය කර ඇත. පහත පෝරමයට පුරවා ලියාපදිංචි වීමෙන් පසුව අදාළ තොරතුරු ලබාගැනීමට හැකියාව ඇත. We have created

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The Reporter’s Dilemma: Privacy, Power and the Right to Publish

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The Reporter’s Dilemma – SLPI Event English සිංහල தமிழ் 🧠 Topic: The Reporter’s Dilemma: Privacy, Power and the Right to Publish “A conversation on how Sri Lanka’s PDPA (Personal Data Protection Act) could redefine journalism and the Right to know” 🎙️ Ashwini Natesan Legal Consultant | Research Fellow Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law 📅Date:  Tuesday,

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Google Tools for Journalists – Trainers’ Workshop

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Google Tools for Journalists – Trainers’ Workshop Well-equipped trainers ready to take Google Tools knowledge back to their newsrooms. Google Tools for Journalists – Trainers’ Workshop 03rd & 10th November | Hilton Colombo The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI), in collaboration with Google, kicked off a specialized Google Tools Training Program for Journalists, marking an

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International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2025

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End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2025 සිංහල English தமிழ் යුක්තිය ප්‍රමාද වීම යනු යුක්තිය ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කිරීමකි මාධ්‍යවේදීන්ට එරෙහි අපරාධ සඳහා දණ්ඩමුක්තියඅවසන් කිරීමේ ජාත්‍යන්තර දිනය – 2025 Justice Delayed is Justice Denied International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists – 2025 தாமதப்படுத்தப்பட்ட நீதி மறுக்கப்பட்ட நீதிக்குச் சமம் ஊடகவியலாளர்களுக்கு எதிரான குற்றங்களுக்கானதண்டனையின்மையை முடிவுக்குக் கொண்டுவரும் சர்வதேச தினம்

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