"සුද්දන්" ද? විදේශිකයන් ද?

Abstract

On December 28, 2023, Dinamina reported that a group of foreign nationals had an accident while visiting Sinharaja Forest. The headline used the derogatory term "සුද්දන්ගේ" (Suddange) to refer to foreigners based on skin colour, while the article itself used the appropriate term "wideshikayan" (විදේශිකයන්). Media is discouraged from using such derogatory language to refer to foreign nationals, as it can contribute to discrimination.