About this Event

Media Fest 2026

Staying Relevant in a Changing World

Saturday, July 11, at the Grand Marquee, Taj Samudra, Colombo.

Journalism is at an inflection point. Across the globe, traditional news media are losing ground — not to indifference, but to a fragmented, platform-driven, personality-led information ecosystem that is rewriting the rules of engagement, trust, and revenue.

This festival brings together journalists, editors, publishers, and media innovators to confront that reality head-on. The overarching theme — Staying Relevant in a Changing World — is not a call for nostalgia. It is a call to adapt, to lead, and to hold fast to the fundamentals of journalism that matter most to audiences and democracies.

The festival programme is built around three core thematic areas that reflect the most pressing challenges facing our industry today.