Empowering Local Media

Internews has been working in Sri Lanka since 2005, providing information services to vulnerable communities and delivering training to both young and mid-career journalists. Internews works closely with local organizations and the Government to harness the power of media and information to help people develop a peaceful and prosperous Sri Lanka.

Trincomalee Media House hosts discussion forum with EPC Minister


July 3, 2010 - Internews, through its Trincomalee Media House, hosted a forum discussion for local journalists on problems facing journalists in the district.  Thirty-two local journalists attended, including the president of the Trincomalee District Media Society, Mr. Mangalanath. The featured speaker was the Minister of Roads, Irrigation, Housing and Rural Electrification from the Eastern Provincial Counci, Honorable [...]

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Southern reporters learn photojournalism


June 30, 2010 - Internews’ media house in Matara held a three-day training for southern provincial reporters on photojournalism from 28 to 30 June. Twelve journalists and four young trainee journalists received training from Mr. Sri Lal Gomes, Pictures Editor at The Island newspaper and Divaina Daily, and Mr. Asantha Abeyrathne, Layout designer from Lakbima newspaper. Participants received training on [...]

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Broadcast radio training for students in Ampara


June 29, 2010 - Internews, through its East Media House, carried out its third “Prajahanda” program on radio broadcast journalism for Ampara District Sinhala-medium schools students.  From 25 to 28 of June, 50 students from GCEOL And GCEAL received training and were divided in to two batches, which each produced two-day live radio broadcasts. The students first received an introduction [...]

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Internews launches Mine Risk Education road show in Vavuniya


June 25, 2010 - Internews commenced its MRE ‘Road Show’ in Vavuniya North in the Grama Niladiri divisions of Kulaivisuddan and Olumadu, and Nedunkerny North. Adults and children from the re-settled villages of Arasankulam, Velankulam, Olumadu, Odaiveli, Nawarady, 6th mile post and sandalkulam keenly participated at the interactive sessions of the MRE Road Show (funded by UNICEF) which focuses on raising awareness of [...]

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New Media training for Matara journalists


June 22, 2010 - Internews, through its partner organization Perambara, organized a training in Matara on new media.  Thirteen young journalists learned web basics, email, blogging, uploading pictures to flikr, and using social networking sites like twitter.  The training was conducted using a hands on, live, and interactive training methodology. On the first day, trainees created email accounts on Gmail, [...]

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Stories from the Channels

No Peace in Sight in Human-vs-Elephant War

No Peace in Sight in Human-vs-Elephant War

Aug 04, 2010 - KONWEVA, Sri Lanka, Aug 4 (IPS) – Dusk creeps over Konweva like a black shroud slowly draping over ...


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Reporting pressure easing in the east

Reporting pressure easing in the east

Jul 05, 2010 - The reporting climate in the Eastern Province has markedly improved compared  to two years back. We have spent the ...


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Sunrise over Batti

Sunrise over Batti

Jun 28, 2010 - Batticaloa has long fascinated many. It is here that the biggest internal rebellion within the LTTE began. It ...


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විසිතුරු බව රැදි හික්කඩුවේ කොරල්පර

විසිතුරු බව රැදි හික්කඩුවේ කොරල්පර

Jun 11, 2010 - දක්ෂිණ ලංකා වෙරළ තීරය වඩාත් සුන්දර කිරීමට සමත්ව ඇත්තේ හික්කඩුව ගල් මල් තීරය බව නොරහසකි. ශ‍්‍රී ලංකාවට ඇදී එන බොහොමයක් ...


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Everyone in Kilinochchi has a story

Everyone in Kilinochchi has a story

May 24, 2010 - Every house in Kilinochchi has a story to tell. Everyone has seen something so out of this world in the ...


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Entrepreneurship at the Heart of Economic Revival

Entrepreneurship at the Heart of Economic Revival

May 03, 2010 - In the past six months Sri Lanka went through the ritual of elections. As usual our politicians have outperformed each ...


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Blomendhal’s evil smog

Apr 26, 2010 - It is an evil mist that rises over Blomendhal. Every morning it hangs low, moving slowly over the small man ...


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North-East — Back To Business

North-East — Back To Business

Apr 12, 2010 - The war ended almost a year back. The north bore the brunt of the carnage. Now it is ...


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