Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Media Ethics is an Essential for the Media – Not a Chain of Command

Admin December 14, 2020

Jayasiri Jayasekera Until recently, ‘Media Ethics’ was a topic confined to a limited number of people in the media field. It was largely seen as the legacy of an elite regime that was interested in the standards and social role of the media. If there was some understanding and attention to

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY & THE LAW

Admin December 14, 2020

Udeni Perera There is a wide discourse taking place about the transgender community in Sri Lankan society. Individuals and organizations that represent the transgender community often talk about the injustices they have to face. But what are the existing laws pertaining to the transgender community in the country, and are trans people really able to […]

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Regulation of online websites in Singapore

Admin December 13, 2020

Harindrini Corea Media and Information Minister, Mr. Keheliya Rambukwella informed the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Mass Media on 21st November 2020 that mechanisms to regulate websites are to be introduced in the next few weeks. The Minister of Education Prof. G.L. Peiris also said that new laws introduced in Sri Lanka should be formulated after […]

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The Role of Social Media in Women’s Rights

Admin December 12, 2020

Written by – I. K. Prabha “What can a woman can do with spoon-sized wisdom?” is a problematic question that many people have had in the past. Some men arrogantly think that men are the superior gender. In turn, women who cling to old-fashioned female images, in particular, develop low self-esteem. A woman’s tendency to […]

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Human rights and civil rights that must not be undermined with the prevention of COVID-19

Admin December 11, 2020

Jude R. Muthukuda In terms of prevention of COVID-19, the common enemy is the coronavirus and not the patient. However, the Sri Lankan society has failed to understand this, and as a result, the human rights of the citizens are blatantly violated. The identity of the patients are exposed to society, and the patients are […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights Transparency and corruption in public service

When will threats against journalists be resolved?

Admin December 10, 2020

Keerthika Mahalingam The recent attack on two local journalists in Mullaitivu was controversial not only regionally but also locally. Based on this incident, many people started questioning the freedom of the media in Sri Lanka. Illegal sand smuggling and illegal timber smuggling in the Mullaitivu area has been going on for a long time. Shanmugam […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Digital Stories that can Affect the Society

Admin December 9, 2020

Nilupuli Nayanathara Jayathilaka Digital story can be identified as an action that is done by any person who owns a smart phone or a digital camera in their own social media account.  Life experiences, opinions, impressions special incidents and any incident that we do not think of seriously can be looked at in a different […]

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A Child’s Right to Life Safely & Freely

Admin December 9, 2020

Udeni Perera From the moment a child is born into this world, he is socialized into the relevant social class. Child rights are upheld in almost every state for a child from birth to adulthood. Awareness of children’s rights is very important for a child to live safely and freely in such an environment. The […]

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LGBTIQA+ discrimination runs deeper than archaic laws

Admin December 8, 2020

Bhavna Mohan “They took me behind their barracks. One by one, two of them had sex with me. Then they let me go…They say we keep coming back to do sex work because we can’t get enough sex. They want us to have their penis because they say we can’t get enough penis.” – An […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Let’s Get Through Covid-19 Depression!

Admin December 8, 2020

Sachini D. Perera It is no secret that millions of people are suffering mental issues as they have been held captive by the Covid-19 pandemic for several months this year. As we have seen, just about everyone has some form of generalized anxiety disorder that occurs due to the sudden and long-term residential lockups imposed […]