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A Guide to Sri Lanka’s Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022

The enactment of the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022 represents a watershed moment in Sri Lanka’s legal framework, marking the country’s formal recognition of data protection as a fundamental right in our increasingly digital society. As the nation embraces technological advancement and digital transformation, the need to

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Legal Minds Unite: Media Law Forum Explores the Future of Media Legislation in Sri Lanka

The Media Law Forum convened a high-level networking event on April 30, 2025, at the Mandarina Hotel in Colombo, gathering leading legal experts to examine recent developments in Sri Lankan media legislation. Professor Sanath Wijesinghe delivered the keynote address, offering an in-depth analysis of the Online Safety Act and the

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Media Law Forum Hosts Strategic Discussion on Sri Lanka’s Media Laws

The Media Law Forum recently convened a high-level closed-door dialogue with key legal and media stakeholders to reflect on the future direction of media law in Sri Lanka. The event brought together legal professionals, media advocates, and policy experts for an in-depth conversation on the changing media landscape and the

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Media Law Forum Engages Neth FM on Election Reporting in the Digital Age

On April 28, 2025, the Media Law Forum conducted a targeted information session for Neth FM, a leading Sinhala-language radio broadcaster known for its diverse programming, including news, current affairs, religious content, and talk shows. Recognizing Neth FM’s expanding presence across digital platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, and its website

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Strengthening Election Reporting Standards: Information Session at Virakesari Newsroom

The Media Law Forum conducted a tailored information session on 23.04.2025 at Virakesari, one of Sri Lanka’s leading Tamil-language media houses encompassing print newspaper, digital news website, and active social media channels. The session specifically addressed how Tamil journalists can navigate the revised election media guidelines for the upcoming local

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Preparing for the Implementation and Impact of the Data Protection Act (Video)

📢 Watch Now on YouTube! 🎥✨ Join us for an insightful Zoom webinar Link – https://youtu.be/UXZzsU77Ff4 Topic: Preparing for the Implementation and Impact of the Data Protection Act 🎤 Speakers: ✅ Toby Mendel – Executive Director, Centre for Law and Democracy ✅ Prof. Sanath Sameera Wijesinghe ✅ Dr. Thusitha B. Abeysekara

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Exclusive Webinar Alert – Preparing for the Implementation and Impact of the Data Protection Act

📢 Exclusive Webinar Alert! 🔍 Topic: Date: April 3, 2025 ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM (IST) 📍 Platform: Zoom 🔗 Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81521902573?pwd=4vPbOXmXHvaneD35PMaqbZZEwyPOqf.1 📌 Meeting ID: 815 2190 2573 🔑 Passcode: 373015 🎤 Speakers: ✅ Toby Mendel – Executive Director, Centre for Law and Democracy ✅ Prof. Sanath Sameera Wijesinghe ✅

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ලිංගික අතවරයකට ලක්වන පුද්ගලයකුගේ අනන්‍යතාවය හෙලිදරව් කිරීම හා මාධ්‍ය වාර්තා කිරීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් වන නීතිමය තත්වය

ලිංගික අතවරයකට, ස්ත්‍රී දූෂණයකට, බරපතල ලිංගික අපයෝජනයකට වැනි ලිංගික අපරාධයකට ලක්වන තැනැත්තකුගේ අනන්‍යතාව හෙළිදරව් කිරීම ශ්‍රී ලංකා නීතිය යටතේ වරදක් වේ. ලිංගික අතවරයකට, ස්ත්‍රී දූෂණයකට, බරපතල ලිංගික අපයෝජනයකට වැනි ලිංගික අපරාධයක වින්දිත තැනැත්තාගේ නම හෝ ඒ තැනැත්තාගේ අනන්‍යතාව හෝ හෙළිදරව් වන යම් කාරණයක් මුද්‍රණය කරන නැතහොත් පළකරන කවර හෝ තැනැත්තකුට

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Media Law Forum Hotline Surpasses 500 Calls – A Milestone in Defending Press Freedom & Human Rights

Media Law Forum Hotline Surpasses 500 Calls – A Milestone in Defending Media Freedom & Human Rights! The Media Law Forum (MLF) proudly announces that our dedicated legal assistance hotline has surpassed 500 calls, marking a major milestone in our relentless fight to safeguard freedom of expression, Media rights, and

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Landmark Workshop Explores Path to Reforming Hate Speech Laws in Sri Lanka

A groundbreaking workshop titled “A Path to Reform: Assessing Hate Speech Laws in Sri Lanka” was held at the Mandarina Hotel, Colombo, bringing together prominent legal experts, academics, and stakeholders. This significant event was organized under the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC-UNESCO), in collaboration with the Media

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