We monitor violations of media ethics in the #SinhalaPress. If you have any complaints of such violations, please write to media.services@veriteresearch.org
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Ever wonder why certain news stories dominate your feed while others vanish? 🧐
The media doesn't just report reality; they shape it through Agenda-Setting, Framing, and Gatekeeping.
Swipe 👉 to uncover how!
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Jun 12
Publish helplines, save lives.
How did newspapers report the tragic loss of a youth on June 11th?
Swipe 👉 to understand why helplines must be included in sensitive news reports.
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Jun 11
The same incident. Two very different approaches to reporting it.
Swipe 👉 to see why Lankadeepa’s coverage reflects a more ethical approach, and why Aruna’s report raises ethical concerns.
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Jun 9
How did Sinhala TV channels cover Suresh Sallay’s hospitalisation and the opposition announcement of a satyagraha?
Swipe 👉 to see how selected networks reported the developments — and what their coverage reveals about media handling of sensitive, high-profile detentions.
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Jun 5
How did Sinhala TV channels report former intelligence chief Suresh Sallay being at risk of taking his own life on June 3?
Swipe 👉 to see how selected Sinhala TV channels reported the development, and understand why helplines must be included.
CCCline - 1333; NIMH - 1926
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Jun 5
Aruna newspaper recently used person-first language in its local coverage — a small but powerful reminder that words matter.
Swipe to see how a simple shift in language can shape the way we see, respect, and include each other. ➡️
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Jun 5
SLCERT has warned of AI-generated fraud videos featuring the President, Prime Minister, & other public figures.
Would you know if a video of the President or Prime Minister was real — or AI-generated?
Don’t just watch. Don’t just share.
If you can’t #trace-it, don’t trust it.
Feb 25
🔴 If you can’t #Trace-it, don’t trust it!
👉For more information, see: veriteresearch.org/content-a…
#FakeNews #AI #SriLanka #Tech #Authenticity #SocialMediaSafety
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Jun 2
What are the ethical limits of interviewing children in trauma?
Swipe 👉 to see how selected Sinhala news broadcasts handled an interview with a child affected by a recent road accident, and the ethical questions this coverage raises.
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May 28
Repeated incidents have shown that no one is immune to being misrepresented through AI-generated false content — not even public figures or institutions.
So, have you started using Trace-It yet?
It is a simple safeguard to help protect your content and prove its authenticity.
Feb 25
🔴 If you can’t #Trace-it, don’t trust it!
👉For more information, see: veriteresearch.org/content-a…
#FakeNews #AI #SriLanka #Tech #Authenticity #SocialMediaSafety
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May 26
On 23 May, DIG Kalinga Jayasinghe stated that there was no external influence on the investigation into Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thera.
Swipe 👉 to see how selected primetime TV broadcasts reported his statement. 📺
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May 26
Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thera was granted bail by the Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate’s Court on 22 May, after being arrested over alleged sexual violence against a minor.
Swipe 👉 to compare how primetime TV news channels covered the story. 📺
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Ethics Eye retweeted
17 years since the end of the war: Divided press, divided memory
Swipe 👉to see how editorials & opinion pieces in Divaina & Thamilan reflected on the end of the war
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May 20
17 years since the end of Sri Lanka’s armed conflict
Marking the anniversary, victory celebrations and remembrance events were held across the country.
Swipe 👉 to see how sister TV channels covered the events on May 18.
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May 18
On 14 May, the Colombo High Court rejected a preliminary objection raised in the money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, allowing the charges to proceed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Swipe 👉 to see how selected Sinhala news broadcasts covered it.
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May 15
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May 14
On May 12, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa recorded a statement with CIABOC about the SriLankan Airlines Airbus deal.
Swipe 👉 to see how Sinhala newspapers reported it alongside President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s remarks on accountability & the rule of law.
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May 11
How did Sinhala news websites report the death of Kapila Chandrasena as breaking news on the morning of 8th May?
Swipe 👉 to see how selected Sinhala news websites reported the story, and the importance of including helplines in suicide coverage.
CCCline - 1333; NIMH - 1926
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May 6
How did Sinhala prime-time news cover the recommencement of the Ekneligoda trial on May 4? 📰
Swipe to find out.
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May 5
Whistleblowing is not only about exposing wrongdoing; it is also an exercise of freedom of expression.
The media has a duty to protect confidentiality & ensure whistleblowers are heard.
Safeguarding them strengthens accountability & transparency. 🖋️
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