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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: Lawyers Law students Media professionals

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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 to the police they must

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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 America and the Caribbean, one

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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 digital era, emphasizing the role

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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 the digital era, providing essential

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Media Law Forum – Internship Opportunity

About Us The Media Law Forum is a dynamic organization at the intersection of media, technology, and legal practice. We analyze emerging legal issues in digital media, press freedom, content regulation, and intellectual property in the evolving media landscape. What We’re Looking For We invite passionate students from BOTH legal

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Journalism as Democracy’s Shield: Sri Lanka’s Innovative Program for Enhancing Accurate Election Reporting

Award-winning journalist Scott Pelley once commented, “Democracies succeed or fail based on their journalism.” These words emphasize the crucial role of journalism, not just in informing the public but in shaping the identical foundation of a democratic society. Thus, the health of any democracy hinges on the veracity of its

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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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