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ආබාධ සහිත පුද්ගලයින් හැඳින්වීමට පුද්ගල-ප්රථම භාෂාවක් භාවිතා කරමු!
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On June 13, 2024, the Mawbima newspaper published an article that contained an ethical violation by failing to use person-first language when describing persons with disabilities. The derogatory term “abadhitha” (ආබාධිත) and the appropriate term “Abadha sahitha” (ආබාධ සහිත) were both used to describe persons with disabilities within the same report. Media outlets are advised to maintain neutrality in their reporting and avoid using language that negatively highlights disabilities or promotes marginalisation
කාන්තාවක් දිවි තොර කර ගැනීමට තැත් කිරීම සහ ඇයව ගම්වාසීන් සහ පොලිසිය විසින් බේරා ගැනීම රූපවාහිනී පුවත් වාර්තා කළ ආකාරය
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On May 30, 2024, TV Derana and Hiru TV reported that a woman attempted suicide and was rescued by villagers and the police. Both channels did not mention any helpline numbers in their reporting and described how she attempted suicide, while TV Derana also interviewed the woman, which violated media ethical guidelines. The media is advised to follow ethical guidelines even when reporting serious incidents such as suicides, sexual harassment and crimes, and to refrain from reporting in a negative or sensationalist manner
අරගලයේ ක්රියාකාරීන් එක්ව ‘ජන අරගල සන්ධානය’ නමින් නව දේශපාලන සන්ධානයක් ඇරඹීමේ පුවත රූපවාහිනී සිංහල ප්රධාන පුවත් විකාශ සහ සිංහල පුවත්පත් වාර්තා කළ ආකාරය
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).A new political alliance called the "People's Struggle Alliance" was launched on June 19, 2024, with the participation of a group of activists and civil society representatives involved in the recent ‘Aragalaya’ (struggle), targeting the upcoming elections. On the same day, Siyatha, TV Derana, Sirasa, and Hiru TV, and on June 20, 2024, Lankadeepa, Divaina, Mawbima, and Aruna newspapers covered this news as one of their leading Sinhala stories. However, on June 19, 2024, ITN, Rupavahini, and Swarnavahini, and on June 20, 2024, Dinamina and Ada newspapers did not report the incident
ආබාධ සහිත පුද්ගලයන් හැඳින්වීමට පුද්ගල-ප්රථම භාෂාවක් භාවිතා කරමු!
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On July 07, 2024, Sathi Aga Aruna, and on July 08, 2024, Aruna newspapers reported on efforts to facilitate voting for people with disabilities. The Sathi Aga Aruna headline used the derogatory term “Abadhitha” (ආබාධිත), and both newspapers used the terms such as “Abadhitha” (ආබාධිත), “Drushyabaditha” (දෘශ්යාබාධිත), “Shrawanabaditha” (ශ්රවනාබාධිත), “Chalana Abadhitha” (චලන ආබාධිත), and “Miti Pudgalayan” (මිටි පුද්ගලයන්), which may contribute to the marginalisation of people with disabilities, including those with dwarfism, and are considered unethical. However, Sathi Aga Aruna also used the more appropriate term “Chalana Abadha Sahitha Pudgalayan” (චලන ආබාධ සහිත පුද්ගලයන්). Media is advised to maintain neutrality, use person first language, and avoid terms that negatively highlight disabilities or promote marginalisation
එක් පුවතක් සහ පුවත්පත් තුනක් - “සුරූපිනියන්” / “සුරූපී” සහ “ගණිකා”
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On 14 June 2024, Lankadeepa and on 16 June 2024, Divaina and Sati Aga Aruna newspapers reported on the arrest of an actress accused of using women for prostitution. In their reporting, these newspapers repeatedly and unnecessarily highlighted the physical appearance of women by using the terms “suruupi” (සුරූපී) and “suruupiniyan” (සුරූපිනියන්), along with the marginalising term “ganika” (ගණිකා). This infographic shows how often the word “ganika” is mentioned in news reporting and how often the physical appearance of women is mentioned. The use of such terms reinforces harmful stereotypes and contributes to the sexual objectification of women. Therefore, the media is advised to refrain from using these terms to prevent the sexual objectification and marginalisation of women
දිවි තොර කරගැනීම් හා ඊට තැත්කිරීම් - මේ වගකීම් සහගත වාර්තාකරණ ද?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On July 03, 2024, Aruna newspaper reported three suicide-related incidents with several ethical violations. These included not publishing helplines, providing detailed descriptions of the methods used, mentioning previous attempts, and publishing photographs of the deceased. Media is advised to adhere to ethical guidelines and avoid negative or sensationalist reporting on suicide
එකම පුවත් පතක්, වාර්තාකරණ දෙකක්
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On 19th February 2024, Dinamina published two articles concerning an incident involving an undercover female police officer who boarded a bus to apprehend offenders and was sexually assaulted by a man. In one article, they used trivialising language, such as the term "Anangaya" (අනංගයා), to describe the sexual crime and the suspect. However, the other article used proper language without trivialising the gravity of the crime. This post shows both articles side by side for readers to compare the difference in language
Political Career of R. Sampanthan
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.These infographics gives personal details (such as date of birth, educational qualifications, profession, family connections to politics) of R. Sampanthan and details of his political career i.e. start date of political career, district elected, represented parties and positions held. During April this year, the Parliament had granted Sampanthan, the former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Leader and Opposition Leader, three months of leave from attending sessions as he was receiving medical treatment. He passed away on 30 June while receiving a treatment at a private hospital in Colombo
අවිවාහක කතක කෙලෙසූ පී.සී. වසර හතක් හිරේට - 'කෙලෙසූ' - අවශ්ය ද? 'අවිවාහක' - අදාළ ද?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On 15th February 2024, the Aruna newspaper reported on a police officer being sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a woman. In the headline, the term "Kelesima" (කෙලෙසීම) was used to describe the sexual assault, a word that implies impurity or uncleanliness, thereby casting unwarranted aspersions on the survivor. Additionally, the report emphasised that the survivor was a bachelorette, an irrelevant detail that could perpetuate harmful stereotypes
20240522_P0107_FC_ThusharaIndunil_IncreaseInCosts_English
No full textThis submission includes English, Sinhala, and Tamil versions of the fact check.FALSE: The cost of many goods and services increased to levels that couldn’t be borne [by the people]. The cost of many goods and services increased by 300% [sic] when compared to 2020. That means, the cost of goods and services increased by a ratio of 1 to 3. The egg that children ate for Rs. 12, increased by a ratio of 1 to 5, up to Rs. 60, 65.
Thushara Indunil Amarasena, Parliament, 21 February 202