Welcome to Verité Media

Verité Media aims to ensure that Sri Lanka’s mainstream media is accountable to its consumers, while fostering critical engagement among local consumers. It pursues this dual goal by empowering media consumers with accurate information and encouraging media outlets to uphold ethical standards and responsibility. These efforts ultimately seek to strengthen democracy in Sri Lanka through a well-informed citizenry.

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Macro-Media Political Analysis

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High stakes engagement on LG elections

Apr 1, 2025

March 24, 2025 – March 30, 2025 | Vol.15, #13 Events: On March 20, the Election Commission (EC) announced that the Local Government (LG) elections will be held on May 6, 2025.[1][2] ...

UK sanctions: Reactions reveal changed dynamics

Apr 1, 2025

March 24, 2025 – March 30, 2025 | Vol.15, #13 Event: On March 24, the UK imposed sanctions on four individuals responsible for alleged human rights violations and abuses during the armed conflict in Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]These sanctions included travel...

Deshabandu Tennakoon: Different reactions to the lethargy of the law

Mar 25, 2025

Since Deshabandu Tennakoon’s initial appointment as acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), he was seen as a ‘problematic’ figure and considered unsuitable for the role. He faced various allegations ranging from abuse of police power to orchestrating an attack on the aragalaya. Most damningly, the Supreme Court ruled that he had violated the fundamental rights of a suspect by subjecting him to torture.

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28 March 2025 | Vol. 11, #55

FrontPage sheds light on the different realities between Sri Lanka’s two main language communities. By reading today’s FrontPage, you can be better informed about the different priorities in the Sinhala and Tamil press.

27 March 2025 | Vol. 11, #54

FrontPage sheds light on the different realities between Sri Lanka’s two main language communities. By reading today’s FrontPage, you can be better informed about the different priorities in the Sinhala and Tamil press.

26 March 2025 | Vol. 11, #53

FrontPage sheds light on the different realities between Sri Lanka’s two main language communities. By reading today’s FrontPage, you can be better informed about the different priorities in the Sinhala and Tamil press.