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The List of newspapers in Sri Lanka lists every daily and non-daily news publication currently operating in Sri Lanka. The list includes information on whether it is distributed daily or non-daily, and who publishes it.
Meena Bazaar, Karimabad, Karachi. Meena Bazar, Karimabad (Urdu: مینا بازار، کریم آباد) is a bazaar located in Karimabad area of Gulberg Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [1] [2] It was inaugurated in 1974. [1]
13−26 September − 2019 Sri Lanka floods: At least two persons are reported dead and 282 houses are completely damaged due to floods in Colombo, Galle and Matara. [31] [32] 16 September − Sri Lanka and South Asia's tallest tower, the Lotus Tower, is declared open following a grand opening ceremony. [33]
20 February − The total number of COVID-19 deaths in Sri Lanka surpasses 16,000 with 30 more deaths. [53] 22 February − Vice chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Jeewan Kumaranatunga steps down from all positions he held in the party and expects to join the New Lanka Freedom Party under the leadership of Kumara Welgama. [54]
NewsFirst or News 1st is a Sri Lankan news organization owned by the Capital Maharaja Organization Ltd. [1] News 1st primarily broadcasts news, live on three TV channels (Sirasa TV, Shakthi TV, TV 1, five radio channels (Sirasa FM, Yes FM, Shakthi FM, Y FM and Legends FM), three websites in Sinhala, English & Tamil languages, and social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter).
Since its founding, the Daily News has been housed and printed in the historic, colonial-era Lakehouse Building, adjacent to Beira Lake, in the Fort district of Colombo. During the 2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis , loyalists of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa seized control of the Daily News and ousted journalists who were viewed as ...
Fake news aimed at Sri Lankan businesses goes back to the year 2012 when the ultranationalist movement, Bodu Bala Sena first spread hate speech against minorities and Muslim-linked businesses in Sri Lanka. [14] The post-Easter 2019 fake news campaigns singled out several large businesses deemed to be owned by Muslims, including local ride ...
Press freedom is a major concern in Sri Lanka. Both sides in the war make efforts to silence inconvenient reporters. Around 15 reporters received death threats from one faction or the other in 2004 [2] The assassinated reporter Aiyathurai Nadesan, correspondent in Batticaloa for several Tamil media stated just prior to his assassination in 2005: