List of newspapers in Sri Lanka
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 |
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Ada | Sinhala | Daily | Wijeya Newspapers | 2012 | 110,000 | |
Daily Mirror | English | Daily | Wijeya Newspapers | 1999 | 76,000 | [1][2] |
Ceylon Today | English | Daily | Ceylon Newspapers | 2011 | 25,000 | [2][3] |
Daily News | English | Daily | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 1918 | 88,000 | [4] |
Dinamina | Sinhala | Daily | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 1909 | 75,000 | [4] |
Divaina | Sinhala | Daily | Upali Newspapers | 1981 | 156,000 (Daily Divaina) 340,000 (Sunday Divaina) | [5] |
The Island | English | Daily | Upali Newspapers | 1981 | 70,000 (Daily Island) 103,000 (Sunday Island) | [5] |
Lakbima | Sinhala | Weekly | Sumathi Newspapers | 1994 | [6] | |
Lakbima News | English | Weekly | Sumathi Newspapers | 2007 | [6] | |
Lankadeepa | Sinhala | Daily | Wijeya Newspapers | 1991 | 250,000 (Daily Lankadeepa) 560,000 (Sunday Lankadeepa) | [1][2] |
Mawbima | Sinhala | Weekly | Standard Newspapers | 2011 | ||
The Nation | English | Weekly | Rivira Media Corporation | 2006 | 132,000 | [7][8] |
Ravaya | Sinhala | Weekly | Ravaya Publications | 1987 | ||
Resa | Sinhala | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 2018 | ||
Rivira | Sinhala | Weekly | Rivira Media Corporation | 2006 | 265,000 | [7][8] |
Silumina | Sinhala | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 1930 | 265,000 | [4] |
Sudar Oli | Tamil | Daily | Uthayan Group of Newspapers | 2000 | ||
The Sunday Leader | English | Weekly | Leader Publications | 1994 | ||
Sunday Observer | English | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 1928 | 175,000 | [4] |
The Sunday Times | English | Weekly | Wijeya Newspapers | 1991 | 330,000 | [1][2] |
Thinakaran | Tamil | Daily | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 1932 | 50,000 (Thinakaran) 70,000 (Thinakaran Varamanjari) | [4][9] |
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 | ||
Sathhanda | Sinhala | Weekly | Sathhanda Publishers | 2015 | [10] | |
Siyadesa | Sinhala | Weekly | Express Newspapers | 2017 | [11] |
Special interest newspapers/magazines
Newspaper | Language | Frequency | Publisher/Parent Company | Established | Circulation | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Budhusarana | Sinhala | Monthly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | Buddhist magazine | ||
Sothida Kesari | Tamil | Monthly | Express Newspapers | 2011 | Hindu Religious Magazine | |
Gnanartha Pradeepaya | Sinhala | Weekly | Colombo Catholic Press | 1869 | Catholic newspaper | |
The Messenger | English | Weekly | Colombo Catholic Press | 1869 | Catholic newspaper | |
Daily FT | English | Daily | Wijeya Newspapers | 2009 | 20000 | Financial news |
Navaliya | Sinhala | Weekly | Upali Newspapers | 1982 | 131,000[5] | 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[12] | |
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 | ||
Vidusara | Sinhala | Weekly | Upali Newspapers | 123,000[5] | Popular science magazine | |
Kalaikesari | Tamil | Monthly | Express Newspapers | International Cultural Magazine | ||
Vaikarai | Tamil | Weekly | Vaikarai Media Unit | Eastern Province News | ||
Mahamegha | Sinhala | Monthly | Mahamegha Media Network | 2010 | Family Buddhist Magazine | |
Echelon | English | Monthly | Capital Media | 2012 | Business and Business Lifestyle | |
C3 Magazine | English | Bimonthly | C3 Magazine | 2007 | Computers, gadgets and technology | |
Tharunie | Sinhala | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | Women's weekly | ||
Aloka Udapadi | Sinhala | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | Buddhist magazine | ||
Namaskara | Sinhala | Monthly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | Buddhist magazine | ||
Wijeya | Sinhala | Weekly | Wijeya Newspapers | Educational magazine | ||
Torque & Throttle Magazine | English | Monthly | T&T Media/Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 2016 | 45,000 | Automotive Lifestyle Magazine |
HE | English | Fortnightly |
References
- "Wijeya Newspapers Limited". Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- "Wijeya Newspapers boost its capacity with two more Manugraph Lines". allaboutnewspapers.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- "Ceylon Newspapers". Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- "Paper Advertising Rates". Daily News. February 28, 2012. Archived from the original on February 28, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- "Districtwise circulation with effect from November 2009". Divaina. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- "Lakbima Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd". Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- Prematunge, Sajitha. "Running like a baby". The Nation. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- "Our Products" (PDF). Rivira Media Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- Nakkawita, Wijitha (February 23, 2009). "DR, the true patriot". Daily News. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- http://www.srilankamirror.com/news/item/4950-now-read-sathhanda-online | title=Sathhanda Launch
- http://www.Express Newspapers.com/news/item/4950-now-read-Siyadesa-online | title=Sathhanda Launch
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