Our Services

Our Key Services

Media Education & Professional Training

Empowering individuals with media knowledge and practical skills for professional growth.

Professional Development Programs

Tailored programs to enhance career opportunities and skillsets in the media sector.

Media Rights & Advocacy

Promoting free media and advocating for media rights across various platforms.

Media Research & Publications

Conducting research and publishing findings to advance media knowledge and practices.

International Collaboration

Building partnerships with global media organizations for knowledge exchange.

Media Literacy & Awareness

Raising awareness on responsible media consumption and digital literacy.

Journalist Welfare & Support

Supporting journalists through welfare programs, training, and advocacy initiatives.

Objectives and Purposes of the National Media Foundation

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Studying global communication trends and, based on those insights, establishing, showcasing, and supporting a modern, professional media culture in Sri Lanka.

02.

Providing professional knowledge and support to formulate a National Media Policy aimed at building a high-quality, ethical, and professional media culture in the country.

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Promoting the exchange of global communication knowledge and providing leadership and guidance to enhance the professionalism of journalists.

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Standing for, safeguarding, and providing leadership in protecting global media freedom and media rights, while acting as a partner organization of international professional media bodies.

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Working closely with international media organizations, media education institutes, research institutes, media universities, and other global professional media institutions to share information and collaborate.

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Acting as a partner in international media research programs, global media knowledge exchange programs, international professional conferences, and various developmental initiatives.

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Expanding, developing, and supporting the professional standards of Sri Lankan journalists.

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Promoting media literacy within schools and providing leadership and guidance in that process.

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Training school media society teachers, training students of school media societies, and providing communication equipment to school media societies.

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Strengthening citizen media and promoting civic journalism to develop a high-quality media culture.

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Raising awareness and providing training to school media societies, journalists, and regional journalists on Artificial Intelligence and digital media practices.

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Providing modern communication technology knowledge, promoting media studies, communication studies, journalism training, and related academic disciplines to relevant groups.

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Training regional journalists, supporting their professional development, and enhancing their welfare.

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Introducing a professional media ethics framework specifically designed for regional journalists.

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Ensuring and strengthening journalists’ professional freedom, gender equality, job security, and social well-being.

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Safeguarding Sri Lankan media culture by guiding and assisting in media ethics, media policy, and proper media regulation.

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Guiding and supporting quality development in citizen media and social media within Sri Lanka.

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Exchanging professional knowledge with South Asian, Asian, and international media organizations including globally recognized bodies such as UNESCO, international human rights organizations, and the United Nations.

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Promoting international agreements and global understanding to develop the contemporary role of Sri Lankan journalists.

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Organizing and participating in international media award ceremonies, evaluating international and Sri Lankan journalists, and promoting the exchange of experiences.

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Gaining membership in internationally recognized professional media organizations and obtaining official identifications and recognitions from global media bodies.

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Providing formal, recognized honorary titles, positions, and accolades for journalists’ outstanding competencies at both national and international levels.

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Maintaining an internationally recognized institution for professional media research.

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Studying government policies and advising the government to strengthen journalists’ professional security for the betterment of an advanced Sri Lankan media culture.

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Acting as an independent, non-partisan professional media organization locally and internationally to protect, enhance, and uphold the professionalism, aspirations, and dignity of Sri Lankan journalists for a high-quality media culture.