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List of newspapers in Sri Lanka
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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.
General newspapers
| Newspaper | Language | Frequency | Publisher/Parent Company | Established | Circulation | References | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Ada* | Sinhala | Daily | Wijeya Newspapers | 2012 | 110,000 | |||||||||
| *Aruna* | Sinhala | Daily | Liberty Publishers | date=February 20, 2022 | title=Dilith tells APIIT MBA’s. | url=https://www.sundaytimes.lk/220220/education/dilith-tells-apiit-mbas-473466.html | website=The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) | quote=...Liberty Publishers (Pvt) Limited, which is the publisher of two national broadsheets – the Sinhala language daily “Aruna” and the weekly English language “The Morning”.}} | ||||||
| *Daily Mirror* | English | Daily | Wijeya Newspapers | 1999 | 76,000 | url=http://www.wijeyanewspapers.lk/About_Us.htm | title=Wijeya Newspapers Limited | access-date=April 18, 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415211653/http://wijeyanewspapers.lk/About_Us.htm | archive-date=April 15, 2012 }} | |||
| *Ceylon Today* | English | Daily | Ceylon Newspapers | 2011 | 25,000 | url=http://www.ceylontoday.lk/about-us.html | title=Ceylon Newspapers | access-date=May 2, 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130423221437/http://ceylontoday.lk/about-us.html | archive-date=April 23, 2013 }} | |||
| *Daily News* | English | Daily | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 1918 | 88,000 | |||||||||
| *Dinamina* | Sinhala | Daily | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 1909 | 75,000 | url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/02/28/bnlnk.asp?fname=AdvLoc | title=Paper Advertising Rates | work=Daily News | date=February 28, 2012 | access-date=April 18, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228122151/http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/02/28/bnlnk.asp?fname=AdvLoc | archive-date=February 28, 2012 | url-status=dead }} | |
| *Divaina* | Sinhala | Daily | Upali Newspapers | 1981 | 156,000 (*Daily Divaina*) 340,000 (*Sunday Divaina*) | url=http://www.divaina.com/images/circulation.htm | title=Districtwise circulation with effect from November 2009 | publisher=Divaina | access-date=April 18, 2012}} | |||||
| *The Island* | English | Daily | Upali Newspapers | 1981 | 70,000 (*Daily Island*) 103,000 (*Sunday Island*) | |||||||||
| *Lakbima* | Sinhala | Weekly | Sumathi Newspapers | 1994 | url=http://www.sumathi.lk/xampp/newspaper.html | title=Lakbima Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd | access-date=April 19, 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401123203/http://www.sumathi.lk/xampp/newspaper.html | archive-date=April 1, 2012 }} | ||||
| *Lakbima News* | English | Weekly | Sumathi Newspapers | 2007 | ||||||||||
| *Lankadeepa* | Sinhala | Daily | Wijeya Newspapers | 1991 | 250,000 (*Daily Lankadeepa*) 560,000 (*Sunday Lankadeepa*) | url=http://www.allaboutnewspapers.com/july08/story6.htm | title=Wijeya Newspapers boost its capacity with two more Manugraph Lines | publisher=allaboutnewspapers.com | access-date=April 18, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016145957/http://www.allaboutnewspapers.com/july08/story6.htm | archive-date=October 16, 2008 | url-status=dead }} | ||
| *Mawbima* | Sinhala | Weekly | Standard Newspapers | 2011 | ||||||||||
| *The Morning* | English | Daily | Liberty Publishers | date=December 12, 2023 | title=Liberty Publishers win big at Journalism Awards for Excellence 2022 | url=https://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=95601 | website=Ada Derana | language=en | quote=Journalists of the three newspapers owned by Liberty Publishers, namely ‘Aruna’, ‘The Morning’ and ‘Thamilan’ have won big at the event.}} | |||||
| *The Nation* | English | Weekly | Rivira Media Corporation | 2006 | 132,000 | url=http://www.nation.lk/edition/feature-eye/item/3653-running-like-a-baby.html | title=Running like a baby | publisher=The Nation | access-date=April 19, 2012 | author=Prematunge, Sajitha | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228194144/http://www.nation.lk/edition/feature-eye/item/3653-running-like-a-baby.html | archive-date=February 28, 2014 | url-status=dead }} | |
| *Ravaya* | Sinhala | Weekly | Ravaya Publications | 1987 | ||||||||||
| *Resa* | Sinhala | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 2018 | ||||||||||
| *Rivira* | Sinhala | Weekly | Rivira Media Corporation | 2006 | 265,000 | |||||||||
| *Sathi Aga Aruna* | Sinhala | Weekly | Liberty Publishers | |||||||||||
| *Silumina* | Sinhala | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 1930 | 265,000 | |||||||||
| *Sudar Oli* | Tamil | Daily | Uthayan Group of Newspapers | 2000 | ||||||||||
| *The Sunday Leader* | English | Weekly | Leader Publications | 1994 | ||||||||||
| *The Sunday Morning* | English | Weekly | Liberty Publishers | |||||||||||
| *Sunday Observer* | English | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 1928 | 175,000 | |||||||||
| *The Sunday Times* | English | Weekly | Wijeya Newspapers | 1991 | 330,000 | |||||||||
| *Thamilan* | Tamil | Daily | Liberty Publishers | |||||||||||
| *Thinakaran* | Tamil | Daily | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 1932 | 50,000 (*Thinakaran*) 70,000 (*Thinakaran Varamanjari*) | url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/02/23/fea01.asp | title=DR, the true patriot | work=Daily News | date=February 23, 2009 | access-date=April 19, 2012 | author=Nakkawita, Wijitha | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090801095942/http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/02/23/fea01.asp | archive-date=August 1, 2009 }} |
| *Thinakkural* | Tamil | Daily | Thinakkural Publications | 1997 | ||||||||||
| *Uthayan* | Tamil | Daily | Uthayan Group of Newspapers | 1985 | ||||||||||
| *Virakesari* | Tamil | Daily | Express Newspapers | 1930 | 140,000 | |||||||||
| *Randiwa* | Sinhala | Weekly | Randiwa Newspapers | 2011 | ||||||||||
| ''[Puthiya Kural (Sri Lanka) | Puthiya Kural Newspaper | Tamil | Weekly | Global Media House Limited | 2018 | 7,000 (*PuthiyaKural Twice a Month*) 3,000 (*Putiya Kural Wekkly*) | ||||||||
| *Sathhanda* | Sinhala | Weekly | Sathhanda Publishers | 2015 | ||||||||||
| *Siyadesa* | Sinhala | Weekly | Express Newspapers | 2017 |
Special interest newspapers/magazines
| Newspaper | Language | Frequency | Publisher/Parent Company | Established | Circulation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Aloka Udapadi* | Sinhala | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | Buddhist magazine | ||
| *Budhusarana* | Sinhala | Monthly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | Buddhist magazine | ||
| *C3 Magazine* | English | Bimonthly | C3 Magazine | 2007 | Computers, gadgets and technology | |
| *Daily FT* | English | Daily | Wijeya Newspapers | 2009 | 20000 | Financial news |
| *Echelon* | English | Monthly | Capital Media | 2012 | Business and Business Lifestyle | |
| *Gnanartha Pradeepaya* | Sinhala | Weekly | Colombo Catholic Press | 1869 | Catholic newspaper | |
| *HE* | English | Fortnightly | ||||
| *Kalaikesari* | Tamil | Monthly | Express Newspapers | International Cultural Magazine | ||
| *LMD* | English | Monthly | Media Services | 1994 | 5,000 | Business |
| *Mahamegha* | Sinhala | Monthly | Mahamegha Media Network | 2010 | Family Buddhist Magazine | |
| *The Messenger* | English | Weekly | Colombo Catholic Press | 1869 | Catholic newspaper | |
| *Namaskara* | Sinhala | Monthly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | Buddhist magazine | ||
| *Navaliya* | Sinhala | Weekly | Upali Newspapers | 1982 | 131,000 | Women's weekly |
| *Nesan* | Tamil | Monthly | Nesan Media Network | 2006 | Regional News Magazine | |
| *OSL-THE Investment Magazine* | English | Monthly | TTV Media Hub | 2018 | Business investment | |
| *Ravaya* | Sinhala | Weekly | Ravaya Publications | Alternative political news | ||
| *Randiwa* | Sinhala | Weekly | Upali Newspapers | Peoples weekly | ||
| *Sarasaviya* | Sinhala | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | Arts/Movie magazine | ||
| *Sothida Kesari* | Tamil | Monthly | Express Newspapers | 2011 | Hindu Religious Magazine | |
| *Tharunie* | Sinhala | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | Women's weekly | ||
| *Torque & Throttle Magazine* | English | Monthly | T&T Media/Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 2016 | 45,000 | Automotive Lifestyle Magazine |
| *Vaikarai* | Tamil | Weekly | Vaikarai Media Unit | Eastern Province News | ||
| *Vidusara* | Sinhala | Weekly | Upali Newspapers | 123,000 | Popular science magazine | |
| *Mihira* | Sinhala | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | Educational Publication | ||
| *Wijeya* | Sinhala | Weekly | Wijeya Newspapers | Educational magazine |
References
References
- (February 20, 2022). "Dilith tells APIIT MBA’s.".
- Patrakar, Chhetria. (2022-05-13). "What makes a journalist?".
- "Wijeya Newspapers Limited".
- "Ceylon Newspapers".
- (February 28, 2012). "Paper Advertising Rates". Daily News.
- "Districtwise circulation with effect from November 2009". Divaina.
- "Lakbima Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd".
- "Wijeya Newspapers boost its capacity with two more Manugraph Lines". allaboutnewspapers.com.
- (December 12, 2023). "Liberty Publishers win big at Journalism Awards for Excellence 2022".
- Prematunge, Sajitha. "Running like a baby". The Nation.
- "Our Products". Rivira Media Corporation.
- Nakkawita, Wijitha. (February 23, 2009). "DR, the true patriot". [[Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- (5 July 2015). "Now read 'Sathhanda' online". Sri Lanka Mirror.
- "Siyadesa Launch".
- (September 6, 2018). "OSL – THE Investment Magazine presented to President". Daily News Sri Lanka.
- (June 16, 2024). "MIHIRA ENDS PRINT EDITIONS AFTER 60 YEARS, SHIFTS TO DIGITAL FORMAT". LankaXpress Sri Lanka.
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