In the month of May 2020 articles published in Mawbima, Aruna, Divaina, Virakesari and Thinakaran as well as footage broadcast on Sirasa and Derana violated various media ethics guidelines for reporting on suicide.

Articles published by Mawbima and Lankadeepa in June 2020 used the term "keleseema", which connotes pollution, to refer to survivors of sexual assault.

This Mawbima article published on June 02, 2020 regarding a group of persons who were acquitted only highlights the ethnicity of three Tamils in the group.

A sensationalist article published on May 21, 2020 carried the following headline: "මිතුරන්ට සැප ගන්න පෙම්වතිය දන් දුන් නරුම පෙම්වතෙක්".

The headlines of these Sunday Divaina and Aruna articles published in May 2020 refer to 'tiger (i.e. LTTE) celebrations'. However, the contents of the articles clarify that they are referring to events in commemoration ...

The Sunday Mawbima on June 07, 2020 referred to: "a flying saucer that could...belong to aliens". Reporting on the same UFO sighting Mawbima, published on June 08, 2020 described: "beams of light from...satellites". However, ...

Studies cited by WHO show that media reporting on suicide can lead to more deaths by suicide. Several articles published in August, 2020 mentioned the method, simplified the reason for the suicide and did not mention any ...

Several articles published in August, 2020 used terms referred to survivals of sexual assault using terms which suggest they are "polluted".

Mawbima & CeylonToday's June 7, 2020 headlines claimed EC member Hoole said "Do not vote for SLPP"ග Based on EE's translation of the interview (in Tamil) this did not appear to be a verbatim quote but an interpretation ...

Several articles published in June 2020 violated media ethics guidelines for reporting on suicide.