The media in Sri Lanka can be broadly placed into two categories- those which are owned and controlled by the State and those which are privately owned and controlled. Many analyses have found that the news media have been ...

Community Radio (CR) in South Asia has been thriving with a unique identity as result of collective activism and lobbying by various stakeholders, including practitioners, civil society activists, academia, media freedom ...

Cinema theatres are considered important centers to enjoy cinemas. It is widely assumed that the complete technical depth of a cinema can only be fully enjoyed in a theatre that plays an important role in providing relaxation ...

Communication has a place, at each stage of every human being to be a member of society and to enable him/her to move around and stabilize him/her in the society; communication is the basis of meaningful existence. But, ...

The Right to Information (RTI) act globally is considered as an instrument that provides rights to the public and ensures transparency and accountability of general authorities. Public access to information is viewed as a ...

Sri Lanka with a basic literacy rate of more than ninety percentage and 1 to 20 teacher pupil ratio shows an excellent education standard compared with most developing countries. But these statistics concealed the reality ...

From the early days till today every human being is engaged in communication in order to fulfill his/her needs. In historical landmarks where he/she tried to expand the communication process, the media has evolved with the ...

Communication and Media Studies’ was introduced to the secondary level schools in Sri Lanka in 2004 by the Ministry of Education as an ‘optional subject’ that could be followed by the students if there is the availability ...

The social, economic, political and cultural backgrounds of individuals and communities determine the way the communication is perceived by them. This can be seen as a natural mechanism where people shape the substance of ...

Newspapers remain as an effective medium for circu- lating information among the public in the North of Sri Lanka and have the potential to influence public opinion and people’s behavior regarding sustainable use of ...