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IMD Programme: Performance Evaluation - April 2024 - 30% of Commitments Not Met
No full textThis entry contains 01 infographic available in English. It is also available on publicfinance.lk - See 'Related Source' below.By the end of April 2024, Sri Lanka has not met 30% of its due commitments, which translates to a total of 19 unfulfilled obligations. The majority of these unmet commitments pertain to enhancing transparency and enacting legislation
Order under the VAT Act - Voting Breakdown
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.On April 5, 2024, the Order under the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, in relation to increasing the VAT from 15% to 18%, was passed with a majority of 36 votes. The following compilation of infographics reflects the list of MPs that voted in favour, against and MPs who were absent from the vote and session. 55 votes were cast in favour of the motion, while 19 votes were cast against it. In addition, Manthri.lk found that although 62 MPs were absent from the session, 88 of the MPs who were present for the session were absent for the vote
Parliament Learning Workshop for Civil Society Organizations – 2024 (Presentation)
No full textThis presentation was created and delivered by the Parliament Research Team for the workshop organised by the Econ Team. The English version was prepared and presented by the Parliament Research Team and was subsequently translated into Sinhala and Tamil. The Sinhala version was used for the Parliament engagement workshop conducted in Matara (30th July 2024), while the Tamil version was used for the workshop held in Jaffna (16th July 2024).The presentations used by Verité Research at two parliamentary engagement workshops for Civil Society Organizations provide a comprehensive overview of key topics. These include why and how to engage with parliament, the structure of parliament sittings, and an understanding of the agenda for each session. Additionally, they cover essential tools for engaging with parliament through MPs, such as methods for asking questions, bringing attention to issues, and advocating for reform.
The materials also highlight the importance of engaging through parliamentary committees, including Special Purpose Committees, Sectoral Oversight Committees, and Caucuses. These committees offer specific avenues for civil society organizations to participate and influence the legislative process
අ.පො.ස. උසස් පෙළ සිසුවෙකු දිවි තොර කර ගැනීමේ පුවත රූපවාහිනි සිංහල පුවත් විකාශ සහ සිංහල පුවත්පත් ආවරණය කළ ආකාරය
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and two infographics which includes media violations of the suicide and helplines (both in Sinhala).On June 25, 2024, Siyatha, Hiru TV, TV Derana, and Swarnawahini television channels and on June 26, 2024, Divaina, Ada, Lankadeepa, Aruna, Mawbima, and Dinamina newspapers reported the suicide of an Advanced Level student in Ulapane. Only the Siyatha television channel and Ada newspaper included helplines in their coverage, while the others did not. Except for Hiru TV, TV Derana and Dinamina newspaper, other media reported the incident prominently in the main headlines. Siyatha TV is the only media that did not describe the method used in the suicide. TV Derana along with the Divaina, Ada and Lankadeepa newspapers reported alleged reason for the suicide. The media is advised to avoid reporting on suicides without providing helplines, stating reasons for them or describing the methods used, as these can act as a catalyst for further suicides
කැලණිය විශ්ව විද්යාලයේ සිසුන් පැවැත්වූ විරෝධතාවය රූපවාහිනී සිංහල ප්රධාන පුවත් ආවරණය කළ අයුරු
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On January 30, 2024, television news channels reported that police used tear gas and high-pressure water cannons to disperse a protest by the Kelaniya University Students' Union on January 29, 2024. It was held against the university administration's decision to invite President Ranil Wickremesinghe to the opening ceremony of a new building. Sirasa, Swarnawahini, TV Derana, Hiru TV, and Siyatha reported the story and clearly stated the reason during their prime Sinhala news bulletins. ITN reported the incident without mentioning the reason, while Rupavahini did not cover the story
‘ජාවාරම්කරු’ යෙදුම භාවිතා කිරීම එතරම් අපහසුද?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On January 02, 2024, the Divaina had reported two news stories related to drug dealers who were referred to using the derogatory terms “Jawaramun” (ජාවාරමුන්) and “Jawaramaku” (ජාවාරමකු). This usage violates media ethical guidelines. However, the appropriate word “Jawaramkaru” (ජාවාරම්කරු) was used in the news content
“සුරූපී” - අදාළ ද?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On December 28, 2023, Hiru news covered an incident of a sudden death of a nurse employed at the Colombo General Hospital. The report referred to the deceased nurse using the term "සුරූපී” (surupi)" which contributes to harmful stereotypes and objectification of women
ලිංගික අපරාධයන් සැහැල්ලු කොට වාර්තා නොකරමු! - මෙම ප්රවෘත්ති වාර්තා අතරින් ඔබ තෝරා ගන්නේ කුමක්ද?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On January 29, 2024, Aruna, Lankadeepa and Dinamina newspapers reported the arrest of an individual for the alleged sexual harassment of a female police officer. The headlines in Lankadeepa and Aruna trivialised the incident. Additionally, Aruna reported the news with a cartoon that trivialised the incident and stirred emotions. Dinamina reported the news without using trivialising
language
කොවිඩ්-19 අතරතුර ශ්රී ලංකාව තුළ බලාත්මක කෙරුණු අනිවාර්ය ආදාහන ප්රතිපත්තිය පිළිබඳව සමාව අයැදීමට කැබිනට් අනුමැතිය ලැබීමේ පුවත රූපවාහිනී පුවත් සහ පුවත්පත් ආවරණය කළ ආකාරය
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On July 22, 2024, ITN, Siyatha, TV Derana, Hiru TV, Sirasa, Swarnavahini, and Rupavahini reported that the Cabinet approved a proposal to apologise to communities affected by the mandatory cremation of Muslim individuals who died of COVID-19. On July 23, 2024, Mawbima, Ada, Aruna, Lankadeepa, and Divaina also covered this news, but Dinamina did not
ඔබ තෝරා ගන්නා වාර්තාකරණය කුමක්ද?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On June 24, 2024, Lankadeepa, Divaina, Dinamina, Mawbima, and Aruna reported an incident involving the gang rape of a female student. While Lankadeepa used the appropriate term “athawara” (අතවර), the other newspapers used derogatory terms such as “kelesu” (කෙලෙසූ) and “dushanaya” (දූෂණය) in their headlines, which can intensify negative attitudes and behaviours. Using such terms in headlines marginalises victims of sexual crimes and is considered unethical