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. […]
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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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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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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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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The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) hosted a series of virtual Journalist-Lawyer Forum in partnership with UNESCO New Delhi. The forum on media-related laws and laws that journalists should be knowledgeable about was held on November 22nd, 2023 via Zoom and was conducted in Tamil. The forum was led by Ms Kosalai Mathan, Head of
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The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) hosted a series of virtual Journalist-Lawyer Forum in partnership with UNESCO New Delhi. The forum on Sri Lanka’s legal framework and the judicial system was held on October 30th, 2023 via Zoom and was conducted in Tamil. The forum was led by Ms Mathuri Thamilmaran, Attorney-at-law, and was attended
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The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI), its constituents and affiliated organisations are deeply concerned over the proposed ‘Online Safety Bill’, which is supposed to be presented to the Parliament during the coming week. The regulation of internet intermediaries, encompassing content-sharing platforms and messaging services, fills a significant void within the existing legislative framework, as it
In coinciding with the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) which falls on the 28th of September, the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) launched a study report titled “A Study of the Annual Report submitted by Public Authorities in accordance with Section 10 of the RTI Act for the period from 2019 to
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