As part of a project supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, LIRNEasia conducted two major studies on information disorder among Sinhala and Tamil news consumers in Sri Lanka: a nationally representative survey examining the human factors shaping information disorder and an experimental study assessing the effectiveness of misinformation-countering measures. Drawing on these findings, LIRNEasia convened a Solution Development Workshop on 11 November 2025 in Colombo to translate evidence into practical interventions. 
As part of a project supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, LIRNEasia conducted two major studies on information disorder among Sinhala and Tamil news consumers in Sri Lanka: a nationally representative survey examining the human factors shaping information disorder and an experimental study assessing the effectiveness of misinformation-countering measures. Drawing on these findings, LIRNEasia convened a Solution Development Workshop on 11 November 2025 in Colombo to translate evidence into practical interventions. 
On the 1st of July 2025, LIRNEasia in collaboration with the University of Jaffna held an event titled Launch of the information disorder research in Sri Lanka and a forum on building digital resilience. The event centered around the launch of results from a LIRNEasia study assessing the ability of Tamil news readers in Sri Lanka to classify information as true/false, and measuring the effectiveness of popular countermeasures to misinformation, such as fact-checking and media literacy programs. The opening address was given by Prof. Sivakolundu Srisatkunarajah, Vice Chancellor of the University of Jaffna, talked about the digital revolution, the newer challenges arising due to the information disorder and the importance of information literacy as a counter measure. The chief guest at the event, the Hon.