By Ashwini Natesan The author is a Legal Consultant / Research Fellow specializing in Technology, Media and Communications Law The Online Safety Bill (Bill) published in the gazette issued on 18 September 2023 is a crucial development and has attracted widespread attention and rightly so. Prior to this Bill, existing legislations in Sri Lanka have […]
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We’re delighted to announce the successful completion of yet another impactful workshop on “Digital Media Literacy and Unmasking False Narratives” This event was organized by the Sri Lanka Press Institute, in collaboration with the generous support of the U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka On September 7, 2023, we had the privilege of hosting this enlightening
Strengthening Digital Media Literacy for Youth: Empowering Future Leaders We’re thrilled to conduct another workshop on “Digital Media Literacy and Unmasking False Narratives”, organised by the Sri Lanka Press Institute with the support of the U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka. The workshop was held on August 29, 2023, at the University of Colombo. Our participants,
Strengthening Digital Media Literacy for Youth: Empowering Future Leaders In today’s internet age, where harmful narratives may quickly spread, it’s crucial to teach young people how to navigate the online world responsibly. A workshop on Digital Media Literacy and Unmasking False Narratives for undergraduate students at the University Of Ruhuna was organised by the Sri
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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
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 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
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
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
