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.
April 26, 2010 - Internews hosted a three-day workshop for TV journalists from the Southern Province on video editing. Nine TV journalists from Hambantota (4), Matara (3), and Galle (2) participated in the training, learning visual story-telling, camera techniques, news writing, and on-line digital video editing. The participants received training on how to use the industry-standard video editing software, [...]
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March 28, 2010 - On Sunday, March 28, the Divisional Secretary’s auditorium in Vaharai was decorated with coconut leaves, a Tamil custom, for the big community cultural gathering that afternoon. A crowd had gathered, smartly dressed in saris, suits and flowers. Twenty-nine young adults from the area had just participated in an intensive series of multi-media workshops, implemented by Internews [...]
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March 26, 2010 - Through its Matara Media House, Internews organized a radio production training and broadcast program at Batapola Central College in western Galle. The broadcast began on March 25 and will continue until March 29 with 12 students participating with an additional six young trainees from the Matara Media House. The Chief Minister of the Southern Province, Shan [...]
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March 10, 2010 - This morning the cooperative society hall in the village of Paalchenai in Vaharai, northern Batticaloa district, was full of activity. The youth of the area were crowding in the hall. Together with visitors from Colombo and abroad, everyone was full of anticipation for the kick off of the Internews multi-media workshop series under its USAID-funded [...]
MoreAugust 29, 2009 - The US Government is one of the main donors in development and humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka. Lifeline recently spoke with Rebecca Cohn, USAID Mission Director in Sri Lanka. Mrs. Cohn looks forward to the future for the island and affirmed that IDPs need information as “information will give them security and peace of mind.” “I am very pleased that USAID is able to support Lifeline through Internews. It is extremely important work,“ assured Mrs. Cohn.
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