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WMC Women’s Photography Exhibition 2013

As part of a series of events organized in celebration of International Women’s Day, Women and Media Collective (WMC) organized a photography exhibition featuring Sri Lankan women photographers. The exhibition is an annual event and has been generating positive responses since it started in 2009. It is a unique event where the work of women … Continue reading WMC Women’s Photography Exhibition 2013

Media Statement: WMC condemns unethical reportage by the Ceylon Today and ‘Mawbima’ newspapers

2013 ජනවාරි 22 වන දින Ceylon Today පුවත්පතේ මුල්පිටුවෙහි, 2013 ජනවාරි 23 වන දින මව්බිම පුවත්පතේ 12 වන පිටුවේ හා එහි විද්්‍යුත් පුවත්පත් දෙකෙහි මත්පැන් පානය කර මෝටර් රථයක් පැදවූ කාන්තාවක් පිළිබඳ පළ කර තිබු වාර්තාවට කාන්තාව හා මාධ්‍ය සාමූහිකයේ අප‍්‍රසාදය හා විරෝධය මෙයින් පළ කරමු.

CLOSED: Call for Submissions: WMC Women’s Photography Exhibition 2013

WMC is once again organizing a photography exhibition by women photographers, following the positive response generated by previous exhibitions. It is a unique event where the work of women engaging in what is still a mainly male dominated profession in Sri Lanka, is exhibited. Through this endeavor WMC will be providing the women photographers, both … Continue reading CLOSED: Call for Submissions: WMC Women’s Photography Exhibition 2013

WMC Short Film Competition 2012 | Winners and Shortlist

The WMC Short FIlm Competition is back! With cash prizes for the winners and a chance to screen their films at WMC events next year! The Application Form can be accessed by clicking the links below. Please note that failure to submit Application Form will disqualify entries. English – http://www.scribd.com/doc/105881138/Wmc-Short-Film-Competition-2012-Application-Form-English Sinhala – http://www.scribd.com/doc/105881103/Wmc-Short-Film-Competition-2012-Application-Form-Sinhala Tamil – http://www.scribd.com/doc/105881166/Wmc-Short-Film-Competition-2012-Application-Form-Tamil DEADLINE – … Continue reading WMC Short Film Competition 2012 | Winners and Shortlist

Letter to the Sunday Lakbima – Request for Apology

2012 සැප්තැම්බර් 09 වන ඉරිදා ලක්බිම නිව්ස් විද්්‍යුත් පුවත්පතේ දේශපාලන පිටුවේ හසන්ත විජේනායක විසින්, ඉන්දීය තමිල්නාඩු මහඇමතිනී ජයලලිතා සම්බන්‍ධයෙන් අඳින ලද කාටූනයට කාන්තාව හා මාධ්‍ය සාමූහිකයේ දැඩි අප‍්‍රසාදය හා විරෝධය මෙයින් පළකරමු.

Women protest against the current spate of rape and child abuse

A demonstration was held on the 20th of July 2012 at Lipton Circus, Town Hall, Colombo. It was convened by Kamini M. Vitarana and women gathered to protest the current spate of incidents of violence against women and children, remarks by the police that this is “the fault of the parents” and the inability of … Continue reading Women protest against the current spate of rape and child abuse