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20231129_FC_P0089_GayanthaKarunathilake_UniStudenttoStaffRatio
No full textThis submission includes English, Sinhala, and Tamil versions of the fact check.FALSE: Although the number of academic staff is dwindling [in recent months], the annual intake of students at universities has doubled since 2017.
Gayantha Karunatilleka, NewsFirst, 19 October 202
Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill - Voting - Second Reading
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.On September 7, 2023, the second reading of the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill was passed with a majority of 45 votes. The following compilation of infographics reflects the list of MPs that voted in favour, against and MPs who were absent during the vote. 103 votes were cast in favour of the bill, while 58 votes were cast against it and 63 MPs were absent
දේශපාලන අර්බුදය, මහජන අරගලය, විරෝධතා ව්යාපාර වාර්තාකරණය සහ මාධ්ය ආචාර ධර්ම
No full textThis entry includes 6 write-ups and 6 infographics (both in Sinhala).During the months of February and March 2023, there were several strikes and protests by government workers and university students against the government. These infographics show how newspapers (i.e. Divaina, Mawbima, Lankadeepa, Dinamina, Ada, Aruna), and TV channels (i.e. Deana, Hiru TV, ITN, Rupavahini, Siyatha, Swarnawahini, and Sirasa) covered these protests, strikes and police reactions
අනන්යතාවය අවශ්ය ද?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On May 17, 2023, privately-owned Hiru TV channel's prime time news broadcasted a segment about a scam that is being operated near the Immigration and Emigration Department in Battaramulla. This segment was broadcasted without censoring the video footage of the suspects, who were also allegedly addicted to drugs and substance use. Media ethical guidelines recommend to not reveal the identity of such suspects without their explicit permission and when the involvement in the crime is not proven in a court of law
Cricket Board Out!
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.On November 9, 2023, the Resolution of Parliament brought forward by Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, "for removal of the officials including the Chairman of the corrupt Sri Lanka Cricket" - was passed without a vote
Most discussed topics in parliament in January 2023
No full textThis infographic is available in English, Sinhala and Tamil.This Infographic shows the most discussed topics in the 9th Parliament in January 2023 and the MPs who contributed the most to those topics. Topics and contributors are Governance, Administration and Parliamentary affairs (Dinesh Gunawardena - SLPP), Economy and Finance (Wijayadasa Rajapakshe - SLPP), Justice, Defence and Public Order (Mahindananda Aluthgamage – SLPP), Agriculture, Plantation, Livestock and Fisheries (Mahinda Amaraweera - SLPP) and Natural Resources and Environment (Prasanna Ranatunga - SLPP)
Budget 2024 - Committee Stage Debate - Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.On December 6, 2023, during the 13th day of the Budget 2024 committee stage debate, the Heads pertaining to the Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs were passed. This infographic further highlights key takeaways from Minister Vidura Wickramanayake's speech
Too Many ‘Known Unknowns’ in Sri Lanka’s IMF Programme
Get PDF3p. This article was published as an opinion column by the Daily Mirror in print and is available online at https://www.dailymirror.lk/opinion/Too-many-known-unknowns-in-Sri-Lankas-IMF-programme/172-265417Sri Lanka’s programme is planned to deliver 71 outcomes by the end of September. Presently, as of the end of July, 35 are “met” and 14 are “unknown”. There are 8 more that are “not met”. That means the ratio of unknowns to knowns is about 33% -- rather high for a critical economic recovery programme These “unknowns” primarily encompass quantitative commitments, such as tax revenue and primary balance targets. These are not mere numbers but essential indicators of the improvement in Sri Lanka’s fiscal position. It has been five months since Sri Lanka entered the board-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on its 17th programme. Month-to-month progress has been tracked in the public domain by the IMF Tracker (https://manthri.lk/en/imf_tracker ), a platform maintained by Verité Research. The IMF Tracker identifies programme commitments that have been “met” and “unmet” on verifiable criteria. Those achievements for which no data has been made available to make a reasonable assessment are marked as “unknown”
නොමඟ යවන සුළු වාර්තාකරණයක්?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On July 20, 2023, an article on the Colombo Times website published a headline claiming that Australian scientists had discovered a world with a developed civilization. However, the article's content clarified that the scientists were merely hypothesizing about the possibility of such a civilization. In contrast, CNN accurately reported that the scientists had only detected an unidentified object emitting radio wave pulses. This comparison suggests that the Colombo Times used a sensational/manipulated headline to attract readers, while CNN adhered to a more factual and precise reporting of the news
වාර්ගිකත්වය අවශ්ය ද?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On May 04, 2023, Dinamina and Divaina newspapers reported on an incident where an individual was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport for carrying a plastic revolver and pistol. Dinamina and Divaina highlighted the ethnicity of the individual as "Drawida jathika" (ද්රවිඩ ජාතික) when irrelevant to the context of the news. This violated the media ethical guideline to not mention ethnicity of individuals when it is not relevant to the news and can contribute towards negative attitudes and stereotyping of those belonging to the same ethnicity