Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Minister of Health and Mass Media, Nalinda Jayatissa, stated today, (8) that he accepts the need for a code of ethics for journalists.

The Minister made this remark in response to a question raised during today's parliamentary session.Minister Jayatissa indicated that the government is focusing on maintaining a code of ethics for journalists, and the drafting of such a code has already begun within his ministry.

The Minister further elaborated, "The government's attention has been drawn to maintaining a code of ethics for journalists, and our ministry has already begun drafting a code of ethics for journalists.

However, government and private media organizations currently maintain their own unique codes of ethics t...