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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,

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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

பேரழிவு காலத்தில் வெளியிடப்பட்ட அவசர கால விதிமுறைகளும் ஊடகங்கள்-சமூக ஊடகங்களைப் பயன்படுத்துதலும்

மோசமான வானிலை நிலைமைகள் காரணமாக 2025 நவம்பர் 28 அன்று வெளியிடப்பட்ட அதிவிசேட வர்த்தமானி இல. 2664/30 மூலம் அதிமேதகு ஜனாதிபதியால் இலங்கை முழுவதும் அவசரகால நிலை பிரகடனம் செய்யப்பட்டது. இந்த பிரகடனத்துடன் ஜனாதிபதிக்கு அவசரகால விதிமுறைகளை விதிக்க சட்ட அதிகாரம் வழங்கப்பட்டது. அதன்படி ஜனாதிபதி 2025 நவம்பர் 28 அன்று அதிவிசேட வர்த்தமானி இல. 2464.31 மூலம் அவசரகால (பலதரப்பட்ட ஏற்பாடுகள்

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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

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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

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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

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Webinar Recording: Gen Z Protests in Asia – Freedom of Expression & Human Rights Defence

Witness a powerful regional discussion on how Gen Z activists across Asia are transforming the fight for freedom of expression, digital rights, and human rights protection—despite growing online threats, surveillance, and shrinking civic spaces. This webinar, held on 20 November 2025, brings together legal experts,

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🚨 Webinar Alert! 🚨 – Gen Z Protests in Asia: Freedom of Expression & the Evolving Landscape of Human Rights Defence

🚨 Webinar Alert! 🚨 Gen Z Protests in Asia: Freedom of Expression & the Evolving Landscape of Human Rights Defence 🗓️ 20 November 2025 🕑 2:00 PM (IST) 💻 Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81656200870?pwd=E1dKJZe8fG5KVgGt6vv8pKJzrTDyEq.1 Meeting ID: 816 5620 0870 Passcode: 016443 💥 Gen Z is driving a new

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Empowering Eastern Province Media Actors: Advancing Ethical Election Reporting in the Digital Era

The Media Law Forum continued its regional outreach by hosting an information session in Batticaloa on 1 November 2025, delivered in Tamil, specifically aimed at strengthening the skills of Tamil media professionals in the Eastern Province. The workshop focused on the growing challenges of election

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Media Law Forum Conducts Digital Election Reporting Session for SLRC Journalists

Recognizing the critical role of responsible journalism in safeguarding electoral integrity in the digital era, the Media Law Forum (MLF) conducted an information session on October 14, 2025, at the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) newsroom. The session focused on strengthening ethical standards in election

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