Project Objectives:  

MCSCA’s goal is that journalists, media outlets, and civil society actors in Sri Lanka sustainably counter oppressive laws and other challenges so they can conduct fact-based reporting to better inform citizens and hold government and authorities accountable. 

Objective 1: Sri Lankan media and civil society advocate for changes to and raise awareness on current legislation and policies that impede freedom of expression and right to information.  

Objective 2: Independent media work with civil society to inform citizens about economic, accountability and transparency issues that impact their community using the right to information law and other legal mechanisms.  

Objective 3: Independent media and civil society collaboratively engage in communities to ensure sustainability of citizen-led movements pressing for change.  

Objective 4: Independent media and civil society actors develop resilient and sustainable coalitions.