The TV coverage of the issues The data on television coverage is based on the monitoring of the primetime news telecasts of selected Sinhala language TV channels uploaded to YouTube.
Jonathan Cruse
Independence Day
Sinhala press emphasises economic freedom;
Tamil press emphasises ensuring justice
Marking Independence Day as a ‘Black Day’
How did Sinhala & Tamil cover it?
Major stories in the Sinhala and Tamil press: Jan.27 – Feb.8
Over the past two weeks, the Sinhala and Tamil press converged with respect to four main stories. The four stories were on the: (i) 2025 Appropriation Bill; (ii) 77th Independence Day celebrations; (iii) attorney general’s announcement on the case of the assassination...
January 27, 2025 – February 8, 2025
This week’s cartoons
January 27, 2025 – February 8, 2025
This week’s memes
Privileges afforded to former presidents
Aruna emphasises showing gratitude;Tamil Mirror emphasises lowering costs
Major stories in the Sinhala and Tamil press: Jan.20 – 26
Over the past week, the Sinhala and Tamil press converged in relation to four main stories. The four stories were on the: (i) president’s statement on the privileges afforded to former presidents; (ii) shortage of rice in the country; (iii) implementation of the Clean...
January 20, 2025 – January 24, 2025
The TV coverage of the issues The data on television coverage is based on the monitoring of the primetime news telecasts of selected Sinhala language TV channels uploaded to YouTube.
January 20, 2025 – January 26, 2025
This week’s memes










