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.

Internews Opens Media House in Trincomalee


June 2, 2010 - The dark clouds of war that cast gloom over the district of Trincomalee in the east coast of Sri Lanka over the last three decades have receded. Yet the district has to grapple with myriad post war challenges. Many a bridge has to be built to bring together the people [...]

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Students learn radio production in Hambantota


May 29, 2010 - Internews conducted its 6th “Susara FM” radio broadcast training for high school students from May 25 to 26. Sixteen students from Beralihela Junior High School in Tissamaharama, Hambantota District got two days of training from a 10-member production team from Internews and Ruhunu Sevaya radio. Then the students did their own live radio [...]

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SLPI holds news reporting training for Jaffna journalists


May 16, 2010 - As part of its nation-wide training series for provincial journalists, Internews in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) with support from the Media Research and Training Centre (MRTC) in Jaffna, organized a two-day training program for Northern Province journalists. The program’s objective was to enhance the journalists capacity in daily news reporting through training [...]

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Muslim Media Forum and Internews host discussion with students


May 15, 2010 - The Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum (SLMMF) in association with the Internews held a Media Seminar on the theme ‘Media in 21st Century’ for senior students of Badi-ud-Deen Mahmud Girls’ school, Kandy. The seminar was held on the 15th May, 2010 at the School Auditorium. 111 students with 8 teachers attended the seminar. Five Resource Persons [...]

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Field reporting in the south


May 11, 2010 - Internews’ partner organization Perambara organized a joint cross production in Matara from 8 t0 10 of May based out of the Matara Media House.  Journalists from the south, east, north, and Colombo participated in the program.  The cross production explored the state of tourism in the Southern Coast, one year after the end of the [...]

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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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