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	<description>Internews has been working in Sri Lanka since 2005, providing information services to vulnerable communities and delivering training to both established journalists and young trainees. Internews works closely with local organisations and the Government to harness the power of media and information to help people develop a peaceful and prosperous Sri Lanka.</description>
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		<title>Mine Risk Awareness programme completed in 03 Northern Districts</title>
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THE  UNICEF funded Mine Risk Education  Road Show, implemented by Internews  for the three Northern districts of Vavuniya, Maulaitivu and Killinochchi was successfully completed from end June to early Sept, having reached a total of 5250 persons( 2081 adults( M 967 F 1114) and 3169 children &#38; students),  in 61 sessions  in 40 days.



In December, 2009, Internews launched [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.internews.lk/internews/mri-awareness-programme</link>
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		<title>Internews supports gathering of journalists  from all parts of Sri Lanka organized by Federation of Media Employees Trade Unions</title>
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Slogan:  “Rally to Safeguard Media Freedom”,
The 5th Delegates Conference of the Federation of Media Employees Trade Unions (FMETU) was held on 11th September 2010 at Hotel Janaki, Colombo, Sri Lanka, with the participation of around 150 provincial Journalists from all over the country, representing their affiliated Trade Unions and district media organizations. These district [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.internews.lk/internews/internews-supports</link>
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		<title>Trincomalee Journalists master digital media</title>
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Trincomalee Journalists who have been challenged by the brutal forces of war for several decades are seeing new light and enjoying new opportunities for professional development. These opportunities are offered by the Trincomalee Media House.
The Trincomalee Journalists were exposed to modern communication techniques with the Digital Media Training conducted on  4th and 5th of September, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.internews.lk/internews/trinco-digital-media-training</link>
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		<title>Trinco Media House fosters collaboration between Journalists and Police</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Trincomalee Media house hosted an exciting forum on 08 August, 2010. The topic under discussion was  “Towards a Cordial Relationship between Police and Journalist in Trincomalee”.
60 professionals  from the Triomalee districts including police officers and journalists attended.  The key representatives from the Poice Department were,  Mr. Charitha A.B. Jayasundara, Head Quarters Chief Inspector Trincomalee, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.internews.lk/internews/2387</link>
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		<title>Tamil speaking opinion leaders at Forum Discussion on Constitutional Reform in Ampara</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A forum Discussion in the Tamil medium was held on 17th of July 2010 at  the Mahapola Training Center, Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Oluvil. The theme of the discussion was Constitutional changes in Sri Lanka,  Fundamental rights and human rights. 51 opinion leaders including journalists, local political party leaders and educationists participated.
Dr. A.L.A. Gafoor, former [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.internews.lk/internews/constitutionalreform-amp</link>
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		<title>Ampara Media House faciliates discussion on Constitutional changes in Sri Lanka</title>
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A  forum Discussion in  the Sinhala medium on  “Constitutional changes in Sri Lanka,  Fundamental rights and human rights”,   was  held on 11th of July 2010 at Ampara Media House.
22 opinion leaders including journalists, Local political party leaders and educationists participated. . Mr. Chandrasiri, Co-ordinatior of Ampara District Human Rights Commission was the main resource [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.internews.lk/internews/emh-faciliates-discussion-on-constitutional-changes-in-sri-lanka</link>
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		<title>No Peace in Sight in Human-vs-Elephant War</title>
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KONWEVA,  Sri Lanka, Aug 4 (IPS) – Dusk creeps over Konweva like a black shroud  slowly draping over the village. The edges of its paddy fields, where  the agricultural plains meet the surrounding thick shrubs, are first to  be blanketed in the darkness. Already, there are signs that the night  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://perambara.org/featured/2010/08/no-peace-in-sight-in-human-vs-elephant-war</link>
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		<title>Digital Media Training in Batticaloa</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ten trainee journalists with the Batticaloa Media House underwent a two day digital media training programme conducted jointly by Perambara and Internews.
This was the second such programme following the one in Matara.
The trainees were introduced to blogging, Flickr, Twitter and typing in Tamil using Google transliterator. At the end of the session, all the participants [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.internews.lk/internews/digimediatraining</link>
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		<title>Journalists and Police collaborate to improve public security in South</title>
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Journalists and law enforcement officials met at the Matara Media  house on 8 July to discuss how they should strengthen their  collaboration  to serve the community more effectively.
The  meeting took the form of a Forum   Discussion on the theme,    &#8220;Police, Community and Human Rights&#8221;.
Under this theme DIG Neel Daluwatta,  DIG, Southern [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.internews.lk/internews/publicsecurityinsouth</link>
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		<title>Reporting pressure easing in the east</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The reporting climate in the Eastern Province has markedly  improved compared  to two years back. We have spent the last two weeks  traveling on assignment  in remote areas in the Batticaloa and  Trincomalee Districts that were for years virtual no-go zones.  Access  wise this was the best since 2006 when restrictions [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://perambara.org/featured/2010/07/reporting-pressure-easing-in-the-east</link>
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