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Know your Parliament – North Central Province Workshop –  Anuradhapura

Know your Parliament Youth workshop series on understanding the role of the parliament North Central Province Workshop –  Anuradhapura The third workshop of the “Know Your Parliament” provincial youth series, hosted by the Sri Lanka Press Institute, was successfully held on February 27, 2024, from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Rajarata Hotel, Anuradhapura. […]

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Journalism in the Age of Disinformation: The Truth Toolkit for Journalists – Kegalla District Workshop

The Sri Lanka Press Institute is conducting a series of workshops for journalists and media professionals on ‘Journalism in the Age of Disinformation: The Truth Toolkit for Journalists’, with the support of the U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka. As part of this program, we conducted a two-day workshop for journalists and media professionals in the

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Know your Parliament – Youth workshop series on understanding the role of the parliament Uva Province Workshop –

The second workshop of the “Know Your Parliament” provincial youth series, hosted by the Sri Lanka Press Institute, was successfully held on February 14, 2024, from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Lanka Mangrove Museum, Putalam. Aimed at young journalists and communicators aged 19-30, the program fostered meaningful engagement between youth groups and parliamentarians.

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Know your Parliament – Youth workshop series on understanding the role of the parliament Uva Province Workshop – Badulla

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.

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Workshop on Digital Media Literacy and Unmasking False Narratives – University of Jaffna

Workshop on Digital Media Literacy and Unmasking False Narratives On 12th of January 2024, the Sri Lanka Press Institute organized another workshop on ‘Digital Media Literacy and Unmasking False Narratives’ for undergraduate students studying media in the Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna. We express our sincere gratitude to the Dean of Arts, Head of

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Workshop on Online Audience Engagement for Newsrooms- Workshop 1

Mr. Dan Petty, Director of Audience Engagement at ProPublica, visited Sri Lanka for a series of workshops from January 8-12, 2024. His visit was hosted by the Sri Lanka Pres Institute in collaboration with the International Center for Journalists. During his visit, Mr. Dan conducted two workshops and several consultation sessions with selected newsrooms and

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Workshop on Online Audience Engagement for Newsrooms

Mr. Dan Petty, Director of Audience Engagement at ProPublica, visited Sri Lanka for a series of workshops from January 8-12, 2024. His visit was hosted by the Sri Lanka Pres Institute in collaboration with the International Center for Journalists. During his visit, Mr. Dan conducted two workshops and several consultation sessions with selected newsrooms and

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Online Safety Bill – SLPI concerns and Supreme Court Determination

The Sri Lanka Press Institute, its constituents and affiliated organizations have expressed concern over the proposed Online Safety Bill (Bill) and its implications on the freedom of expression. While acknowledging a need to regulate internet intermediaries, as is the objective of the Bill, SLPI  identifies several controversial elements present in the bill that are not

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Call for Visual Contributions: Express critical issues in Sri Lanka through visuals

Join our endeavor to be a catalyst for change through captivating visual content. Register with us for an exciting opportunity to express your insights through a variety of visual mediums, such as infographics, photographs, animations, cartoons, and short documentaries on the thematic areas. Visuals should be backed by the tools of Right to Information and

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