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Engage To Disengage – Webinar 3: Prevention of Violent Extremism

Media plays a critical role in both combating and disseminating hate speech. Hate speech and the rise of violent extremist ideologies have thus become a global phenomenon that needs to be addressed. That is why in our effort to understand and learn critical media literacy, these topics have become important.

Our third and final webinar, developed in collaboration with UNDP and UNESCO, on the theme ‘Engage to Disengage’ will tell you how journalists behave when addressing hate speech.

Highlights Of The Government Policy Speech

On August 20, at the first sitting of the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa delivered the ‘government policy speech’, which sets out the government’s plans for its term.

Engage To Disengage – Webinar 1: Understanding Critical Media Literacy

Understanding critical media literacy, media ethics, and more on media consumption — check out our first webinar of ‘Engage to Disengage’, facilitated by Roar Media journalists Kris Thomas and Sakeena Razick.

Engage To Disengage – Webinar 2: Understanding Conspiracy Theories and False News

Misinformation, disinformation and other forms of fake news have become a modern scourge, forcing consumers and journalists alike to work harder to distinguishing between these and the truth. It is why critical media literacy has become so important when consuming information and other content today.

Growing Resilient Businesses: How To Survive A Pandemic

When Sri Lanka identified its first cases of COVID-19, the country closed its borders and a string of curfews were put in place to curb the transmission of the virus. With the economy slowing to a crawl, businesses had to adapt to survive. Chrysalis and the EU Delegation in Sri Lanka hosted a webinar to discuss how a handful of businesses rose to the challenge.

Women In Governance: Pushing For Female Representation

Despite the strides made by women in the business, political, and social spheres, there is still much to be done. To address the inequality they face, the European Union, together with Chrysalis, hosted a webinar on women in governance and the resilience of women-led enterprises, featuring Sri Lankan women councillors who are defying the odds. Here are the highlights.

Ending Poonakary’s Drinking Water Crisis

For many years, a few villages in the Kilinochchi district have struggled to access clean drinking water. But recently, a handful of organisations came together to implement a line of sustainable and innovative solutions to tackle this problem. Here’s how they did it.

Port City Colombo Launches A Design Competition For A Beach Sculpture And An Interactive Wall

Once completed, Port City Colombo will become one of South Asia’s most-distinguished architectural landmarks, not least because it will also be Sri Lanka’s first-ever large scale land reclamation and city expansion project. But for now, perhaps what is even more exciting—at least if you take a keen interest in art and design—is that you can make your own artistic contribution to the design of this monumental infrastructure.

Your Cabinet, And The State Ministries They Are Responsible For

The 2019 Presidential Election elected Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the eighth President of Sri Lanka on the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) ticket.

High-Rise Vertical Living in Sri Lanka: A Sustainable Way Forward?

Colombo’s skyline has witnessed a rapid increase in skyscrapers over the recent years, with luxurious shopping complexes, high-end hotels and restaurants coming together to make the city an urban metropolis offering a multitude of experiences.

Making The Most Of Lockdown: Sri Lanka’s Hospitality Workers Are Prepping For The Future

As the pandemic struck Sri Lanka, the hospitality sector came to a grinding halt, and many looked ahead at an uncertain future.
Here’s how hoteliers and chefs around the island chose to regroup, gear up, and turn crisis into opportunity.

Inspired: Episode 2 | How Sri Lanka’s Hoteliers Faced the Lockdown Head-on

As Sri Lanka went into lockdown, hoteliers and chefs around the island were plunged into an unforeseen crisis.

Here’s the inspiring story of how Sri Lanka’s hospitality workers faced the lockdown head-on, prepping for an uncertain future.

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