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    • Protest for land in Pottuvil 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 1/11/2018)
      The entry contains writeups pertaining to the manner in which the Tamil press covered the protest by families of Pottuvil urging their lands to be released. The entry also includes images of newspaper articles on the issue.

    • Political participation of women 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 1/18/2019)
      Dinamina and Divaina report on a statement made by Sudharma Kulathunga, an executive member of the organisation ‘Women for Justice’. The entry also includes newspaper images of the said issue.

    • Labour participation of women in the North 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 1/18/2019)
      The entry contains writeups in Sinhala, Tamil and English pertaining to statement of the Governor of the Northern Province, Suren Raghavan on January 16, 2019. He stated that most of the women in the North are only teachers ...

    • Moves to remove law on submiting family background of female migrant workers 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 1/28/2020)
      The manner in which Sinhala and Tamil press reported on the moves by the government to remove laws where women who seek jobs abroad have to provide details of family background.

    • Shavendra Silva: A war hero for the Sinhala press, an accused war criminal for the Tamil press 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 10/1/2019)
      The entry includes the English writeup of how the Sinhala and Tamil press perceived Army Commander Shavendra Silva.

    • Sivanadipatha to Shri Padasthana 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 10/23/2018)
      The entry contains writeups pertaining to the manner in which the Tamil press covered the change of name of Adam's Peak from Sivanadipatha to Shri Padasthana. The entry also includes images of newspaper articles on the issue.

    • President to address the UN 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 10/27/2018)
      The entry contains writeups pertaining to the manner in which the Tamil press covered the meeting that was to be held on September 24 between President Maithripala Sirisena and UN Secretary General. The entry also includes ...

    • Protest in Nallur 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 11/14/2018)
      The entry contains writeups pertaining to the manner in which the Sinhala and Tamil press covered the protest by families of missing persons in Nallur, Jaffna. The entry also includes images of newspaper articles on the issue.

    • Protest in Kantale against Maaveerar naal 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 11/29/2018)
      The entry contains writeups in Sinhala, Tamil and English pertaining to the manner in which the protest in Kantale against Maaveerar Naal was reported in the Sinhala and Tamil press. The entry also includes 2 images of ...

    • Buddhist Archaeological sites under attack 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 11/30/2019)
      Based on a discussion with the Ellawala Medanandha Thera, Lakbima reports that Buddhist archeological sites in the North and the East have recently come under attack in unprecedented ways. The thera points out that even ...

    • Move to replace Prevention of Terrorism Act 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 2/12/2020)
      This entry included: English, Sinhala and Tamil versions of divide and 8 scanned newspaper items. .

    • Sirisena meets with the TNA regarding political prisoners 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 2/20/2019)
      The entry contains writeups pertaining to the manner in which the the meeting between President Maithripala Sirisena and TNA on political prisoners was reported in the Sinhala and Tamil press. The entry also includes 4 ...

    • Vijitha Herath's stance on the 20th Amendment to the Constitution 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 2/20/2019)
      The entry contains writeups pertaining to the manner in which the Sinhala and Tamil press covered JVP MP Vijitha Herath's stance on the 20th Amendment. The entry also includes an image of a newspaper article on the issue.

    • Tamil press doesn't want to forget; Sinhala press doesn't want forgiveness 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 2/28/2019)
      The entry contains writeups in Sinhala, English and Tamil on the press coverage on Ranil Wickremeisinghe's speech in Kilinochchi on 15 February, 2019, requesting to forgive and forget. The entry also includes images of ...

    • Media and Reconciliation: Media Coverage of the Office on Missing Persons and the Devolution of Power: Quarterly report June-August 2018 

      Media Team (Veritè Research, 2018-08)
      This quarterly report was produced by Verité Research (VR) for the International Research and Exchange Board (IREX). It analyses both Sinhala and Tamil language newspapers to identify the role of print media in fostering ...

    • Media and Reconciliation: Media Coverage of the October 26 Political Situation in Sri Lanka in relation to Minorities 

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      Media Team       (Veritè Research, 2018-12)
      This report was produced by Verité Research for the International Research and Exchange Board (IREX), and examines both Sinhala and Tamil language press reports on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation, Women, and ...

    • Sinhala and Tamil Language Press Coverage of the Office on Missing Persons (OMP) 

      Media Team (Veritè Research, 2019)
      The manner in which theSinhala and Tamil press reported on the Office on Missing Persons

    • Media Coverage on Minorities 

      Media Team (Veritè Research, 2019)
      The manner in which issues pertaining to the minorities are covered in the press

    • Media and Reconciliation: Press Coverage on the Drafting of a New Constitution during the Tenure of the Yahapaalanaya Government 

      Media Team (Veritè Research, 2019-03)
      The report examines both Sinhala and Tamil language press reports on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation, Women, and Minorities from December 2018 to 15 February 2019. VR, in consultation with IREX, selected coverage ...

    • Media and Reconciliation: Press Coverage on Sri Lanka’s Progress as Outlined during the 40th Session of the UNHRC 

      Media Team (Veritè Research, 2019-05)
      It is part of a series of reports that examine both Sinhala and Tamil language press coverage on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation, Women, and Minorities. For the period 16 February to 30 April 2019, VR in consultation ...