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Media Law Forum Conducted Workshop: “Digital Rights and Collaborative Strategies for Media and Legal Professionals” – Trincomalee

On 26 January 2026, the Media Law Forum organized a workshop titled “Digital Rights Awareness and Collaborative Strategies for Media and Legal Professionals: Addressing Misinformation, Disinformation and Malinformation in the Digital Space” in Trincomalee. The workshop, conducted in Tamil, brought together journalists and lawyers to discuss critical issues related to

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Media Law Forum Strengthens Provincial Media Capacity on Digital Election Reporting – Jaffna

On Sunday, 25 January 2026, the Media Law Forum conducted a Tamil-language information session titled “Election Reporting in the Digital Era” in Jaffna, aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of journalists from Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. The session focused on key issues including the revised election media guidelines in

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Advancing Digital Rights and Awareness: Media Actors and Lawyers Address Misinformation, Malinformation, and Disinformation in Jaffna

The workshop titled “Empowering Media Actors and Lawyers through Digital Rights Awareness and Collaboration” was successfully held on 24 January 2026 in Jaffna, with a strong focus on digital rights, digital awareness, and the growing threats posed by misinformation, malinformation, and disinformation. Conducted in Tamil, the programme brought together journalists

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Strengthening Digital Rights and Awareness: Media Law Forum Discusses Election Reporting in the Digital Era in Anuradhapura

The Media Law Forum conducted an information session on “Election Reporting in the Digital Era” on Friday, 23 January 2026, in Anuradhapura, with a focus on strengthening digital rights, digital awareness, and responsible journalism. The session was held in Sinhala for journalists from the region and addressed the legal and

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Media Law Forum Implemented a Capacity-Building Workshop on Strengthening Legal Protection and Access to Justice for Environmental Journalists

The Media Law Forum, with support from UNESCO, held a two-day residential national capacity-building workshop in Kandy on 10–11 January 2026, aimed at strengthening legal protection and improving access to justice for environmental journalists in Sri Lanka. The programme was organised amid growing concern over the increasing legal, ethical, and

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Media Law Forum Strengthens Provincial Media Capacity on Digital Election Reporting in Kandy

Media Law Forum Strengthens Provincial Media Capacity on Digital Election Reporting The Media Law Forum continued its regional outreach by hosting a Sinhala-language information session in Kandy on January 9, 2026, aimed at enhancing the professional skills of provincial media practitioners. The workshop focused on the growing challenges of election

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year !

This festive season, Media Law Forum reaffirms its commitment to protecting freedom of expression and the right to speak freely. In 2026, we will continue to serve as a collective platform for lawyers, journalists, and media stakeholders, advocating for a society where voices are heard, rights are respected, and dialogue

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Regulating New and Social Media: Lessons from Sri Lanka and Nepal

Dr. Viranjana Herath, PhD—Chairperson and Legal Consultant of the Media Law Forum and Director of the South South Research Initiative—raised a critical question: Are we truly able to regulate new and social media in a meaningful way? He stressed the importance of learning from Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act and

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Strengthening Sri Lanka’s Media Future: Media Forward 2025

The Media Law Forum is proud to partner with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sri Lanka and a consortium of leading media institutions for Media Forward 2025, a landmark three-day capacity-building and dialogue initiative held from 24–26 November in Colombo. Designed to bring coherence to Sri Lanka’s evolving media

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Media Defence Asia Pacific Litigation Surgery Brings Together Regional Experts to Defend Press Freedom

From 18 to 20 November 2025, Media Defence held the Asia Pacific Litigation Surgery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—a three-day intensive training programme combining expert-led presentations, case analysis, and peer-to-peer learning on key issues related to press freedom. The programme brought together 12 participants from 10 countries across the region: Pakistan,

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