This publication records all proceedings of the first National Conference on Self-Regulation organized by the Press Complaints Commission of Sri Lanka held in September 2011. The conference consisted of 6 sessions spread over two days. It highlighted several challenges that the media is facing in Sri Lanka and also reinstated the importance of the Editors Code of Professional Practice and focused on many of the other ethical standards expected in good journalism. This report captures the events of the two day conference and makes useful reading for current and future journalists, particularly interested in the importance of ethical considerations in today’s media landscape.