January 12, 2026 – January 18, 2026

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Contrasting press coverage of Douglas Devananda

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) official launch of the Rebuilding…

Divided press narratives on the removal of archaeology signboards in Batticaloa

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 six main stories. The six stories were on the: (i) education reforms and the inclusion…

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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…

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