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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...

The Role of AI-Generated Disinformation in Elections

By Manjula Gajanayake The 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, a keenly contested election, were expected to yield a predictable electoral outcome....

How meme pages, anonymous accounts shape polls

19 Nov 2025 | BY Buddhika Samaraweera When Sri Lankans scroll through Facebook, TikTok, or Instagram during an election campaign, their feeds rarely show party...

Deepfakes, disinformation, and defiance

How women in politics are pushing back against AI and honour-based attacks Online harassment of women is rising, amplified by...

CIR launches new reporting initiative to strengthen resilience against disinformation and hate speech

COLOMBO - The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) rolled out its latest investigative reporting initiative on counter-narratives to electoral...

Panel discussion on ‘Election Disinformation, Online Hate & Women’s Political Representation’

The Center for Investigative reporting (CIR) will host a panel discussion titled ‘Election Disinformation, Online Hate & Women’s Political...

Women are expected to know their place in society and to challenge this is to become targets of hate – Ambika Satkulanathan

Young women are becoming more active in public life. They are taking up issues that are not highlighted in...

All eyes on the game: How horse race journalism impacts elections 

By Pamodi Waravita COLOMBO – As millions of Sri Lankans wait to cast their vote in the first election since...

The cost of being a woman in politics

In male-headed political structures, women candidates are not considered ‘winning horses’ By Pamodi Waravita Female politicians continue to face an uphill...

Rocky Road Ahead: What Sri Lanka’s Unpredictable Elections Mean For the World

As the island nation’s 16-million registered voters head to the polls this September 21, a webinar hosted by Asian...

Webinar on The Road Ahead: What Sri Lanka’s Presidential Elections Means for the World

As Sri Lanka prepares for its critical presidential elections on September 21, all eyes are on its 16.3-million registered...