November 26, 2025 – December 5, 2025
The TV coverage of the issue The data on television coverage is based on the monitoring of the primetime news telecasts of selected Sinhala TV channels uploaded to YouTube. On November 28 and 29, most channels did not follow the usual pattern of primetime news...
November 17, 2025 – December 7, 2025
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November 17, 2025 – December 7, 2025
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Archaeology signboards in Batticaloa: Unearthing divided press narratives
Divided press narratives on the removal of archaeology signboards in Batticaloa
Major stories in the Sinhala and Tamil press: Nov.17 – Dec.7
Highlights the differences and nuances in reporting between Sinhala and Tamil newspapers. Over the past week the Sinhala and Tamil press converged in relation to five main stories. The five stories were on the: (i) destruction caused by Cyclonic Storm Ditwah;...
November 3, 2025 – November 16, 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 TV channels uploaded to YouTube. The Swarnavahini news telecast for November 7 uploaded to YouTube did not include headlines.
November 3, 2025 – November 16, 2025
This week’s memes
November 3, 2025 – November 16, 2025
This week’s cartoons
Clashing press narratives of Trincomalee tensions
Tensions in Trincomalee: How did the Sinhala and Tamil press view them?
Major stories in the Sinhala and Tamil press: Nov.3 – 16
Highlights the differences and nuances in reporting between Sinhala and Tamil newspapers. Over the past two weeks the Sinhala and Tamil press converged in relation to four main stories. The four stories were on the: (i) Budget Speech 2026 and the commencement of the...
October 27, 2025 – November 2, 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 TV channels uploaded to YouTube.
Protest by the clergy at Chemmani
Protest by the clergy at Chemmani: Which TV channels covered it?
Major stories in the Sinhala and Tamil press: Oct.27 – Nov.2
Highlights the differences and nuances in reporting between Sinhala and Tamil newspapers. Over the past week the Sinhala and Tamil press converged in relation to five main stories. The five stories were on the: (i) launch of the “Ratama Ekata – Jathika Meheyuma”...
October 27, 2025 – November 2, 2025
This week’s memes
October 27, 2025 – November 2, 2025
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October 20, 2025 – October 26, 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 TV channels uploaded to YouTube. The issue on the UNHRC resolution was monitored from October 6 – 10 to cover the period during...
Major stories in the Sinhala and Tamil press: Oct.20 – 26
Highlights the differences and nuances in reporting between Sinhala and Tamil newspapers. Over the past week the Sinhala and Tamil press converged in relation to five main stories. The five stories were on the: (i) adoption of A/HRC/60/L.1/Rev.1 on Sri Lanka at the...
Conflicting perspectives on the credibility of accountability reforms
Conflicting perspectives on the credibility of accountability reforms in a state-owned Sinhala newspaper and a privately-owned Tamil newspaper.
October 20, 2025 – October 26, 2025
This week’s cartoons
October 20, 2025 – October 26, 2025
This week’s memes
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