The Hon. Dharmapriya Dissanayake
2026-02-17
Hon. Dharmapriya Dissanayake raised a supplementary question concerning the precarious employment conditions of journalists in private media institutions. The member highlighted specific issues including piece-rate pay structures, lack of EPF/ETF coverage, and cases where media institution closures have left staff without recourse or compensation. The member called on the Government to introduce protective measures addressing these vulnerabilities faced by private sector journalists.
My supplementary concerns private media institutions. Many private media journalists face worse problems—paid per item, often without EPF/ETF, and some institutions have closed without any redress for staff. Will the Government implement measures to protect such journalists?