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Verité Research proposed 4 policy actions in 2020 to enhance Sri Lanka's public finance processes
No full textThis infographic was posted on the Public Finance Platform in English,The Public Financial Management Act, No. 44 of 2024 and the Parliamentary Budget Office Act, No. 6 of 2023, contain several key policy actions aimed at improving public finance management in Sri Lanka. In February 2020, Verité Research organised a forum with key stakeholders, including government officials, to address critical issues in Sri Lanka’s public finance management and propose essential reforms. During this forum, Verité Research highlighted key policy actions necessary to enhance the country's public finance processes: They include backing proposals with analysis, enhanced information disclosure, a limit on discretionary budget, and the establishment of a parliamentary budget office. The Public Financial Management Act included three out of four proposed policies: backing proposals with analysis, enhanced information disclosure, and a limit on discretionary budget. The Parliamentary Budget Office Act implemented the fourth proposal by establishing a parliamentary budget office
MPs Attendance in Parliament - June 2024
No full textThis infographic is available in English, Sinhala and Tamil.This infographic shows the attendance of MPs in the parliament during the 7 sittings in June 2024. The infographic highlights 2 main bills debated in the parliament during 7 sittings in June 2024 as well it shows the 4 MPs who did not attend a single meeting during these 7 sittings. Further, this infographic demonstrates the 9 MPs who attended for only 1 out of 7 sittings in June 2024
General Election 2024 - Postal Vote Results - Badulla District
No full textThis infographic is available only in English.This infographic presents the postal vote results for the Badulla district in the 2024 General Election. The National People's Power (NPP) secured the highest number of votes with 33,780, followed by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) with 3,866 votes, and the New Democratic Front (NDF) with 2,227 votes. The total number of valid votes cast was 41,701, while 1,196 votes were classified as "sleeping votes.
බුදු දහම සම්බන්ධයෙන් ආන්දෝලනාත්මක ප්රකාශ සිදු කළ බවට චෝදනා ලැබූ නතාශා එදිරිසූරිය සහ බෘෘනෝ දිවාකර අධිකරණයෙන් නිදහස් කිරීම රූපවාහිනී සිංහල ප්රධාන පුවත් ආවරණය කළ ආකාරය
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On June 19, 2024, the Colombo Fort Magistrate acquitted Nathasha Edirisooriya and Bruno Diwakara, stating that there was insufficient evidence to charge them under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act for an alleged statement deemed offensive to Buddhist society. Sirasa, TV Derana, and ITN reported the news in their main Sinhala news bulletins, while Siyatha, Hiru TV, Rupavahini, and Swarnavahini did not cover it
එකම කතුවැකියක් තුළ “සුරූපී”, “රූමත් ගණිකා” හා “කුඩ්ඩෙක්”
Get PDFThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On June 14, 2024, the Divaina newspaper published an editorial that violated media ethics by using inappropriate language. The editorial included terms such as “Rumath” (රූමත්) and “Suruupi” (සුරූපී), which contribute to the sexual objectification of women. It also used derogatory terms such as “Ganika” (ගණිකා) and “Kudda” (කුඩ්ඩා), which promote marginalisation and negative attitudes.
Furthermore, the inclusion of derogatory terms such as "Ganikaa" (prostitute) and "Kudda" (little girl) is unacceptable, as it perpetuates marginalization and fosters negative attitudes. The media is encouraged to avoid using these terms, especially in negative contexts, as they can lead to the marginalisation of women and individuals who use drugs, further contributing to the sexual objectification of women
“ඇඟ මිරිකන තැන”ද? “ස්පා”ද? - වඩාත් යෝග්ය සිරස්තලය කුමක්ද?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On June 19, 2024, Aruna and Dinamina newspapers reported a police investigation into a case of theft of money at a massage parlour in Wadduwa. In their headlines, Aruna used the derogatory term “Aga mirikana thena” (ඇඟ මිරිකන තැන), while Dinamina used the term “Spa” (ස්පා). However, both newspapers used the appropriate term “Sambahana madhyasthanaya” (සම්බාහන මධ්යස්ථානය) within the article content. The use of emotionally stirred or derogatory language in headlines violates media ethical guidelines
දිවි තොර කරගැනීමක් පිළිබඳව ප්රශංසනීය වාර්තාකරණයක්!
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On January 10, 2024, the "Ada" newspaper reported on the suicide of an individual detained at the Mount Lavinia Police Station. The article included helpline numbers, which is commendable and reflects responsible reporting
"කොට කොට යනවා" යැයි කීවාට විශ්රාමික සෙබළාගේ ගෙල කැපූ කොන්දාට වැඩ වරදී - මෙම සිරස්තලය පිළිබඳ ඔබේ අදහස?
No full textThis entry includes only an infographic (in Sinhala).On 11 January 2024, Dinamina newspaper reported an incident in which a bus conductor injured a passenger. The headline used the derogatory term "Konda" (කොන්දා), which could contribute to marginalising the profession and is considered unethical. However, in the article content, Dinamina used the appropriate term "Kondostharavaraya" (කොන්දොස්තරවරයා) to describe the conductor. Media is advised to maintain neutrality in reporting and avoid using language that negatively highlights any profession
මේ අතරින් ඔබ තෝරා ගන්නා වාර්තාකරණ (ය)?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On June 12, 2024, the Sinhala newspapers Aruna, Lankadeepa, Ada and Dinamina reported, citing the Thalangama Police, that two people, including the deceased's husband, had been arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly attempting to mislead the police by filing a false complaint that his wife had been mysteriously murdered. Dinamina, Ada, and Lankadeepa published a photograph of the deceased woman, while Aruna and Dinamina provided a detailed account of the incident. These reports used sensitive language and emphasised personal details, aiming to intensify the emotional and frightening aspects of the story. In reporting on cases of murder or death, the media is advised to uphold ethical standards by avoiding the disclosure of personal information or photographs that reveal the identities of victims as well as suspects, and to refrain from publishing information that may cause unnecessary distress to the family or friends of the deceased
දුමින්ද සිල්වාට ලබාදුන් ජනපති සමාව ශ්රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණයෙන් බල රහිත කෙරේ : රූපවාහිනී සිංහල ප්රධාන පුවත් ආවරණ
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On January 17, 2024, the Supreme Court ordered the invalidation of the presidential pardon granted by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva, who had been sentenced to death and imprisoned for the murder of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra. Sirasa, TV Derana, Rupavahini, Swarnawahini, ITN, and Siyatha reported this story on the same day during their prime Sinhala news bulletins, whereas Hiru TV did not cover the story