මත්ද්‍රව්‍ය ඇබ්බැහියකින් යුතු බවට පැවසෙන අයෙකුගේ දිවි තොර කර ගැනීම රූපවාහිනී නාලිකා සහ පුවත්පත් වාර්තා කළ ආකාරය

Abstract

This infographic shows how a suicide incident in the Angampitiya, Padukka area, allegedly linked to drug addiction, was reported in newspapers and television channels. Hiru and Derana television channels on January 02, 2024, and Lankadeepa newspaper on January 01, 2024 described the method of suicide and did not mention helplines, thereby failing to adhere to media ethical guidelines. Furthermore, TV Derana provided prominent coverage of the suicide.