අවමානයන් සහ අගෞරවයන් දිගින් දිගටම

Abstract

On May 9, 2023, Dinamina newspaper published an insensitive editorial that trivialised Buddhi Prabodha Karunaratne's death by suicide and mental illness. The editorial contained derogatory terms such as "namba" (නාම්බා) and "nasaraniyek" (නසරානියෙක්), and mentioned the method through which he died by suicide violating media ethical guidelines related to reporting on death by suicide, which recommends taking a empathetic and mental health related approach, that can prevent the stigmatisation of those who struggle with mental health issues.