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Media Law Forum Chairperson Highlights South Asia’s AI Governance Challenges at UNESCO Forum

Dr. Viranjana Herath, Chairperson of the Media Law Forum and Attorney-at-Law, contributed to high-level global discussions on digital governance at the Digital Platform Governance International Conference convened by UNESCO. The conference was hosted at the Future Africa Campus of the University of Pretoria in South Africa. Speaking at the Regional

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Empowering Communities Online: Media Law Forum Hosts Digital Empowerment Lab on Rights and Safety

The Media Law Forum successfully convened the Digital Empowerment Lab, a one-day workshop held on 6 February 2026 at Sofia Colombo City Hotel, aimed at strengthening digital rights awareness, online safety, and responsible digital participation among marginalized communities in Sri Lanka. The workshop explored key dimensions of everyday digital engagement,

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Digital Rights: A Guide for Safe and Informed Digital Participation

Digital Rights: A Guide for Safe and Informed Digital Participation (Trilingual Booklet – English | Sinhala | Tamil) Media Law Forum Sri Lanka presents “Digital Rights: A Guide for Safe and Informed Digital Participation,” a trilingual publication developed to promote digital rights awareness, online safety, and responsible digital engagement in

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Media Law Forum Builds Capacity of Eastern Province Journalists on Digital Election Reporting – Trincomalee

The Media Law Forum convened a Sinhala-language information session on 27 January 2026 in Trincomalee, aimed at strengthening the ability of journalists from the Eastern Province to navigate the demands of election reporting within today’s digital media environment. The session examined critical aspects of contemporary election coverage, including the revised

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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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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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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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ආපදා සමය තුළ නිකුත් කර ඇති හදිසි අවස්ථා නියෝග සහ මාධ්‍ය/සමාජ මාධ්‍ය භාවිතය

අයහපත් කාලගුණ තත්ත්වය හේතුවෙන් ජනාධිපතිවරයා විසින් අංක 2664/30 දරන අති විශේෂ ගැසට් පත්‍රය මගින් 2025 නොවැම්බර් 28 වනදා සිට ශ්‍රී ලංකාව පුරා හදිසි තත්ත්වයක් ප්‍රකාශයට පත් කරන ලදී. ඒ ප්‍රකාශනයත් සමගම හදිසි අවස්ථා නියෝග පැනවීම සඳහා ජනාධිපතිවරයාට නීතිමය බලය ලැබුණු අතර ඒ අනුව ජනාධිපතිවරයා විසින් 2025 නොවැම්බර් මස 28 වැනිදා

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