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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. For those newspapers that are also published online, the website is given.
Divaina (Sinhala: දිවයින) is a Sinhala language daily newspaper published by the Upali Newspapers in Sri Lanka. A sister newspaper of The Island, Divaina was established in 1981. [1] Its Sunday edition is the Sunday Divaina. The daily newspaper currently has a circulation of 156,000 and its Sunday edition, 340,000 per issue. [2]
The two newspapers' daily counterparts - Divaina and The Island - started in 1982. [1] Upali Wijewardene died in a mysterious air accident on 13 February 1983 and control of his newspapers passed to his widow Lakmini, and her father Sivali Ratwatte, brother of SLFP leader Sirimavo Bandaranaike. [1] UNL also publishes Bindu, Navaliya, Randiwa ...
The Island is a daily English-language newspaper in Sri Lanka. It is published by Upali Newspapers. A sister newspaper of Divaina, The Island was established in 1981. Its Sunday edition, Sunday Island, commenced publishing in 1991. [1] The daily newspaper currently has a circulation of 70,000 and its Sunday edition, 103,000 per issue. [2]
Wijeya Newspapers Limited (WNL) is a Sri Lankan media company which publishes a number of national newspapers and magazines. Formerly known as Wijeya Publications Limited , WNL was founded in 1979 by Ranjith Wijewardene, son of media mogul D. R. Wijewardena .
Lankapuvath was established by Sri Lankan press baron, lawyer and one-time editorial managing director of the largest and most prominent newspaper group, The Lake House Group (which is the home of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon), Esmond Wickremesinghe, the father of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Lanka Business Online (also commonly shortened LBO) is an online business news publisher based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1998, [ 1 ] it is currently one of the most popular English-language online business news website in Sri Lanka. [ 2 ]
Lal Wickrematunge renamed the newspaper Iruresa. [1] In September 2012 Asanga Seneviratne, an ally of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, bought a 72% stake in the Iruresa and its sister newspaper The Sunday Leader. [9] [10] Seneviratne is managing director of Asia Fort Asset Management (Pvt) Ltd and vice president of Sri Lanka Cricket.