Assessment mission on IMS engagement in Sri Lanka in support of the Ceasefire process, June 2002
01.06.2002
The mission to Sri Lanka was undertaken between 4 April and 10 April 2002, less than two months after the signing of a ceasefire in the 19 year old conflict in Sri Lanka. Through consultations with media professionals and institutions, as well as the international community in Colombo, the objective of the mission was to assess the different possibilities for an IMS intervention in support of the media in the context of the ceasefire. The expected outcome of the mission was an assessment of the overall media situation in Sri Lanka and identification of the different possible constructive avenues for IMS contributions.
The mission to Sri Lanka was undertaken between 4 April and 10 April 2002, less than two months after the signing of a ceasefire in the 19 year old conflict in Sri Lanka. Through consultations with media professionals and institutions, as well as the international community in Colombo, the objective of the mission was to assess the different possibilities for an IMS intervention in support of the media in the context of the ceasefire. The expected outcome of the mission was an assessment of the overall media situation in Sri Lanka and identification of the different possible constructive avenues for IMS contributions.