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SLPI hosts digital media event with South Asian participation
The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) successfully hosted a dynamic panel discussion, recently, featuring speakers from India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, culminating in a robust session on innovation and entrepreneurship within the South Asian digital media landscape.
The event, attended by over 60 participants, predominantly comprised young journalists and digital content creators eager to unravel the intricacies of the evolving landscape. The event was held under the title of, “Innovation, Media, and Entrepreneurship in the South Asian Digital Landscape,” an SLPI news release said.
The panel discussion was held with the support of the Strengthening Social Cohesion and Peace in Sri Lanka program (SCOPE) co-funded by the European Union and the German Federal Foreign Office.
The panelists, Nasr ul Hadi, Chief Executive Officer of PROTO in India, Asad Baig, Chief Executive Officer of the Media Lab in Pakistan, and Deputy Editor at Himal Southasian Magazine, Raisa Wickrematunge shared their perspectives on navigating the evolving landscape of digital media in the region.
The panelists recognized authorities in digital media and transformation, illuminated the audience on the profound impact of their craft on regional integration and social cohesion. Addressing a range of pivotal topics, including Emerging Technology and Innovation, Social Cohesion, Community and Social Engagement, Digital Media Literacy, and Integration, the session proved to be a comprehensive exploration of the South Asian digital ecosystem.
Notably, the discourse delved into the dynamics of collaboration and market strategies for content monetization. Insights were shared on how to navigate challenges at both national and regional levels, providing a roadmap for aspiring creators to seamlessly traverse the global landscape.
As the South Asian digital media landscape continues to grow rapidly, these discussions become crucial in shaping the narrative and equipping the next generation of content creators for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
It has been reported that Attorney at Law Rakitha Rajapakshe, the son of former Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over alleged links with the underworld.
… alleges NPP trying to implement UPFA, UNP plan
Front-line Socialist Party (FSP) yesterday (24) alleged that the NPP government’s move to amalgamate the Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) and the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), under a unified, tripartite governance framework, would be detrimental to the private sector workers.
Addressing the media at Melder Place, Nugegoda, FSP spokesman Duminda Nagamuwa said that the Cabinet of Ministers approved this proposal on 15 June.
Nagamuwa claimed that the NPP was trying to implement what President Mahinda Rajapaksa had sought to do, in 2011, causing the police to open fire on a group of the Export Processing Zone workers, protesting against the move to create a private pension scheme. A worker, identified as Roshen Chanaka, was shot by police on May 30, 2011, and he succumbed to his injuries.
Pointing out that the EPF and the ETF had been established for the benefit of private sector workers but with different objectives, Nagamuwa warned that amalgamation of the two funds could cause unnecessary complications.
The FSP spokesman said that Ravi Karunanayake, in his capacity as the Finance Minister of the Yahapalana government, in late November 2015 had declared their intention to amalgamate the ETF with the EPF.
FSP’s Pubudu Jayagoda told The Island that they expected all political parties, other than the NPP, to disclose their stand on the vital issue. Jayagoda urged the Opposition to take a stand on the vital issue .
By Shamindra Ferdinando
The Opposition yesterday argued in Parliament that the National Environment Amendment Bill was unconstitutional. The Opposition said that it violated the 13th Amendment.
SJB and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa argued that the approval of the Provincial Councils was required for the Bill to go ahead, as it was a subject in the Concurrent List of powers as per the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.
The MP also said that the clause which enables the Central Government to file legal actions against Local Government bodies was unconditional as well, since local bodies are included in the Provincial Councils list.
“How can you go ahead at a time when the Provincial Councils do not function properly,” Premadasa questioned.
ITAK MP P. Sathyalingam also raised the issue, but Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne, who responded, said the MPs could raise the relevant matters during the debate.
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