උතුරු නැගෙනහිර නීතීඥ වර්ජනය වාර්තා කළ සහ නොකළ රූපවාහිනී පුවත් විකාශ

Abstract

On 3rd October 2023, the government media outlets Rupavahini and ITN, as well as the private media outlet Swarnavahini, did not report on a hartal/strike by northeastern lawyers during their prime-time news broadcasts. In contrast, private media outlets such as Sirasa, Hiru, Derana, and Siyatha covered the event in their prime-time news broadcasts. This discrepancy highlights a potential bias towards the government by some private and government media outlets, which goes against media ethical guidelines.