Several articles published in June 2020 used terms connoting "pollution" to refer to survivors of sexual assault

Footage of an attempted suicide that aired during Derana prime time news on June 30, 2020 concealed the identity of the person attempting suicide. However, no helplines were mentioned.

Articles published in Mawbima in July 2020 used the terms "dooshanaya" (දූෂණය) and "keleseema" (කෙළෙසීම) which imply pollution to refer to survivors of sexual assault and harassment.

An article published in Divaina on July 04, 2020 violated several media ethics guidelines for reporting on suicide

Articles published in July negatively labeled drug addicts by using the term "kuddan"

An article relating to suicide published in Aruna on July 07, 2020 did not include helplines

TRUE: In 2005, when we took over the country, Sri Lanka's debt burden was 103%... [we] reduced the debt burden to 72%. During the five years the UNP ruled the country, [they] once again increased it to 87%. - Udaya Gammanpila, ...

A Ravaya article published on July 18, 2020 claimed the army had "carried away" and "kidnapped" persons under home quarantine "like terrorists". In some instances, no sources were cited for the claims. Later in the article, ...

An article published by Divaina on July 26,2020 stated the names of lawyers with ties to the drug underworld we "revealed", but the article notes at one point that the police merely "suspect" these persons have ties.

An article published in Divaina on July 10, 2020 mentioned that a woman was "attractive", thus mentioning her physical appearance despite it being irrelevant to the story being covered.