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Media in the Digital Era: Navigating Freedom of Expression and Media Law

The seminar titled “Freedom of Expression and Emerging Challenges”, jointly organized by the Media Law Forum and the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), was successfully held on 24th July 2025, from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. The event was officially opened by Senior Attorney-at-Law

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🎙️ Seminar Alert: Freedom of Expression & Emerging Challenges – Register Now!

📢 The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and the Media Law Forum invite you to a timely and insightful seminar on “Freedom of Expression and Emerging Challenges.” 🗓 Date: 24 July 2025🕒 Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM📍 Venue: BASL Auditorium 🎓 Open to:

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New Social Media Trends Reshape the Landscape of Freedom of Expression

In an era marked by digital evolution, freedom of expression on social media is undergoing a dramatic transformation. From decentralised platforms to AI moderation and “digital exile,” new trends are reshaping how people engage, protest, and speak out online—often beyond the reach of traditional controls.

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Police Must Give Reasons When Summoning People: Supreme Court Case Impact

Consequent to Supreme Court Fundamental Rights application 266/2023 where Vidura Ralapanwe challenged the CID summoning him for a facebook post which he wrote on the Ceylon Electricity Board, the acting IGP has issued a circular directing that when police notice suspects or witnesses to come

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“Our IPDC-backed proposals are shaping Sri Lanka’s media reform,” says Dr.Viranjana Herath, MLF Chairperson, highlighting strong IPDC–Media Law Forum collaboration

The IPDC Bureau—comprising eight of the 38 elected Member States that make up the Programme’s intergovernmental Council—demonstrated a strong global reach with projects spanning five regions. Nine projects (43%) will be implemented in Africa, five (24%) in Asia and the Pacific, three (14%) in Latin

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Minister of Health and Mass Media Receives Key Research on Hate Speech Law Reform by Media Law Forum

In a significant step toward strengthening democratic values and responsible communication, the Media Law Forum, in collaboration with the UNESCO International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC), officially presented the research publication “A Path to Reform: Assessing Hate Speech Laws in Sri Lanka” to

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Empowering Southern Province Media Actors: Advancing Ethical Election Reporting in the Digital Era

Continuing its series of regional outreach efforts, the Media Law Forum held an information session in Matara on June 4, 2025, focused on strengthening the capacity of media professionals in the Southern Province. The session centered on the evolving challenges of election reporting in the

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Strengthening UVA Provincial Media Actors: Enhancing Election Reporting in the Digital Age

As part of its ongoing efforts to promote ethical journalism and media accountability, the Media Law Forum conducted a focused information session in Badulla on June 3, 2025, targeting media professionals from the Uva Province. The session aimed to build capacity in election reporting in

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MLF Conducts Digital Election Reporting information session for Sabaragamuwa Media Actors

Following the local government elections, the Media Law Forum conducted a targeted information session on June 2, 2025, in Rathnapura, aimed at strengthening ethical media practices in Sri Lanka’s Sabaragamuwa Province. The main objective of the session was to enhance election reporting in the digital

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Understanding Digital Rights

What is digital? The term digital refers to electronic and computing devices that produce, store, or transmit data in a binary format (ones and zeros). Digitalisation is the reduction of information and behaviour to this binary format so that it can be processed using digital

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