By accessing or using Lakbima News, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with them, please discontinue use of the website.
Lakbima News publishes journalism, analysis, photographs, graphics, video and other digital material. These terms govern use of that content and the website through which it is published.
About these terms
These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Lakbima News website, including its articles, photographs, graphics, videos, features and other content.
We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of the website after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated terms, subject to applicable law.
Use of our content
Unless otherwise stated, content published by Lakbima News is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual-property laws.
You may:
- Read and access our content for personal, non-commercial purposes.
- Share links to Lakbima News articles.
- Quote limited portions of articles for legitimate purposes, provided appropriate attribution and a link to the original article are provided.
You may not reproduce, republish, redistribute, modify or commercially exploit substantial portions of Lakbima News content without prior permission, except where permitted by applicable law.
Copyright and third-party material
Some photographs, videos, graphics, logos or other material appearing on the website may belong to third parties or may be used under licence, permission or other applicable rights.
Nothing in these Terms grants permission to reproduce third-party material.
If you believe material published on the website infringes your copyright, contact us with details of the material and the basis of your claim.
Accuracy of information
Lakbima News aims to provide accurate and timely information, but news and other information can change rapidly.
We do not guarantee that every piece of information published on the website will always be complete, current or free from error.
Where significant errors are identified, we aim to review and correct them in accordance with our Editorial Policy.
Our approach to sourcing, corrections, right of reply and other editorial matters is set out separately.
Read the Editorial Policy →Editorial content
News reports, analysis, opinion, commentary and other forms of editorial content may have different purposes and should be understood accordingly.
Opinions expressed by contributors are their own unless explicitly stated otherwise and do not necessarily represent the views of Lakbima News.
External links
The website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties.
These links are provided for information and convenience. Lakbima News does not control or guarantee the availability, accuracy, security or privacy practices of external websites.
Visiting an external website is at your own discretion.
User submissions
If you voluntarily submit information, photographs, documents, comments, story tips or other material to Lakbima News, you confirm that you have the right to provide that material.
By submitting material, you grant Lakbima News permission to review and use it for legitimate editorial or operational purposes where appropriate, subject to applicable law and any specific agreement relating to the submission.
We reserve the right to reject or remove submissions that are unlawful, defamatory, abusive, fraudulent, misleading or otherwise inappropriate.
Submission of material does not guarantee publication.
Prohibited use
You agree not to use the website to:
- Violate applicable laws or regulations.
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website or its systems.
- Interfere with the operation or security of the website.
- Introduce malicious software or harmful code.
- Scrape or systematically reproduce substantial amounts of content without permission.
- Impersonate Lakbima News, its journalists, contributors or other individuals.
- Use the website to distribute unlawful, fraudulent or deliberately misleading material.
Availability of the website
We aim to keep lakbimanews.lk available and functioning reliably, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access.
The website may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance, technical problems, security measures or circumstances beyond our control.
Limitation of liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Lakbima News shall not be responsible for losses or damages arising from reliance on information published on the website, interruptions to website availability, or the content or conduct of third-party websites linked from our website.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.
Changes to the website
We may modify, suspend or discontinue any part of the website, including individual features, sections or content, without prior notice where reasonably necessary.
Governing law
These Terms shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with the laws applicable to the operation of Lakbima News and the use of the website, subject to any mandatory rights or protections available to users under applicable law.
Contact
Questions regarding these Terms of Use can be directed to Lakbima News.
