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Electoral Integrity

Sri Lanka’s Bumpy Road to a Political Reset

Sri Lanka is navigating a fragile political transition following a period of unprecedented economic collapse and public unrest that upended its traditional power structures....

Counter narratives and tackling harmful content

Ove the past year, the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) produced a collection of 12 in-depth reports, interviews and op-eds focused on disinformation, its...
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Deepfakes, democracy and the gendered battle for truth

Could AI silence women in Sri Lankan politics? Speed read: AI-driven deepfakes and disinformation are emerging as a decisive factor in...

Elections and info disorders: SL’s experience holds global significance

25 Feb 2026 | BY Buddhika Samaraweera Digital rights researcher and disinfo analyst, Dr. Sanjana Hattotuwa noted that chameleon ads, proxy...

Will AI Disinformation Become a Gendered Tool of Exclusion?

By Gagani Weerakoon Sri Lanka’s debate on women’s political representation has long revolved around quotas, party gatekeeping and media bias....

Platform accountability and elections: When global tech platforms collide with democracies

13 Feb 2026 | BY Buddhika Samaraweera Across the world, elections are no longer fought only on streets, stages, and television...

Unpacking misinformation behind PCs and delayed PC Polls

By Ayodhya Kiriella The postponed Provincial Council Elections can be treated as a serious challenge to Sri Lanka’s democratic credentials....

AI, InfoWars and Storm 1516: New frontiers in election misinformation and disinformation

By Niresh Eliatamby With one more election expected in 2026 for the nine provincial councils, to complete the quarter of...