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 | Website | Publisher/Parent Company | Established | Circulation | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada | Sinhala | Daily | ada.lk | Wijeya Newspapers | 2012 | 110,000 | |
| Daily Mirror | English | Daily | dailymirror.lk | Wijeya Newspapers | 1999 | 76,000 | [1][2] |
| Ceylon Today | English | Daily | ceylontoday.lk | Ceylon Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd | 2011 | 25,000 | [2][3] |
| Daily News | English | Daily | dailynews.lk | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited | 1918 | 88,000 | [4] |
| Dinamina | Sinhala | Daily | dinamina.lk | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited | 1909 | 75,000 | [4] |
| Divaina | Sinhala | Daily | divaina.com | Upali Newspapers | 1981 | 156,000 (Daily Divaina) 340,000 (Sunday Divaina) | [5] |
| The Island | English | Daily | island.lk | Upali Newspapers | 1981 | 70,000 (Daily Island) 103,000 (Sunday Island) | [5] |
| Lakbima | Sinhala | Weekly | lakbima.lk | Sumathi Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd | 1994 | [6] | |
| Lakbima News | English | Weekly | lakbimanews.lk | Sumathi Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd | 2007 | [6] | |
| Lankadeepa | Sinhala | Daily | lankadeepa.lk | Wijeya Newspapers | 1991 | 250,000 (Daily Lankadeepa) 560,000 (Sunday Lankadeepa) | [1][2] |
| Mawbima | Sinhala | Weekly | mawbima.lk | The Standard Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd | 2011 | ||
| The Nation | English | Weekly | nation.lk | Rivira Media Corporation (Pvt) Ltd | 2006 | 132,000 | [7][8] |
| Ravaya | Sinhala | Weekly | ravaya.lk | Ravaya Publications (Pvt) Ltd | 1987 | ||
| Rivira | Sinhala | Weekly | rivira.lk | Rivira Media Corporation (Pvt) Ltd | 2006 | 265,000 | [7][8] |
| Silumina | Sinhala | Weekly | silumina.lk | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited | 1930 | 265,000 | [4] |
| Sudar Oli | Tamil | Daily | sudaroli.com | Uthayan Group of Newspapers | 2000 | ||
| The Sunday Leader | English | Weekly | thesundayleader.lk | Leader Publications | 1994 | ||
| Sunday Observer | English | Weekly | sundayobserver.lk | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited | 1928 | 175,000 | [4] |
| The Sunday Times | English | Weekly | sundaytimes.lk | Wijeya Newspapers | 1991 | 330,000 | [1][2] |
| Thinakaran | Tamil | Daily | thinakaran.lk | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited | 1932 | 50,000 (Thinakaran) 70,000 (Thinakaran Varamanjari) | [4][9] |
| Thinakkural | Tamil | Daily | thinakkural.com | Thinakkural Publications (Pvt) Ltd | 1997 | ||
| Uthayan | Tamil | Daily | uthayan.com | Uthayan Group of Newspapers | 1985 | ||
| Virakesari | Tamil | Daily | virakesari.lk | Express Newspapers (Ceylon) (Pvt) Ltd | 1930 | 140,000 | |
| Randiwa | Sinhala | Weekly | randiwa.lk | Randiwa newspapers (Pvt) Ltd | 2011 | ||
| Sathhanda | Sinhala | Weekly | Sathhanda.lk | Sathhanda Publishers | 2015 | [10] | |
Special interest newspapers/magazines
| Newspaper | Language | Frequency | Website | Publisher/Parent Company | Established | Circulation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budhusarana | Sinhala | Monthly | lakehouse.lk/budusarana | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited | 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 | ft.lk | Wijeya Newspapers | 2009 | 20000 | Financial news |
| Navaliya | Sinhala | Weekly | navaliya.com | Upali Newspapers | 1982 | 131,000[5] | Women's weekly |
| Nesan | Tamil | Monthly | nesan.org | Nesan Media Network | 2006 | Regional News Magazine | |
| Ravaya | Sinhala | Weekly | rawaya.net | Ravaya Publications (Pvt) Ltd | Alternative political news | ||
| Randiwa | Sinhala | Weekly | randiwa.lk | Upali Newspapers | Peoples weekly | ||
| Sarasaviya | Sinhala | Weekly | sarasaviya.lk | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited | Arts/Movie magazine | ||
| Vidusara | Sinhala | Weekly | vidusara.com | Upali Newspapers | 123,000[5] | Popular science magazine | |
| Kalaikesari | Tamil | Monthly | kalaikesari.com | Express Newspapers (Ceylon) (Pvt) Ltd | International Cultural Magazine | ||
| Vaikarai | Tamil | Weekly | vaikarai.net | Vaikarai Media Unit | Eastern Province News | ||
| Mahamegha | Sinhala | Monthly | mahamegha.lk | Mahamegha Media Network | 2010 | Family Buddhist Magazine | |
| Echelon | English | Monthly | echelon.lk | Capital Media (Pvt) Ltd | 2012 | Business and Business Lifestyle | |
| C3 Magazine | English | Bimonthly | C3magazine.com | C3 Magazine (Pvt) Ltd | 2007 | Computers, gadgets and technology | |
| Tharunie | Sinhala | Weekly | tharunie.lk/ | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited | Women's weekly | ||
| Aloka Udapadi | Sinhala | Weekly | www.lakehouse.lk/alokoudapadi | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited | Buddhist magazine | ||
| Namaskara | Sinhala | Monthly | namaskara.lk/ | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited | Buddhist magazine | ||
| Wijeya | Sinhala | Weekly | wijeya.lk/ | Wijeya Newspapers | Educational magazine | ||
| Waidyawaraya | Sinhala | Monthly | waidyawaraya.com | Healthwatch Lanka Pvt. Ltd | Health & Medical magazine | ||
References
- 1 2 3 "Wijeya Newspapers Limited". Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Wijeya Newspapers boost its capacity with two more Manugraph Lines". allaboutnewspapers.com. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Ceylon Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd". Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Paper Advertising Rates". Daily News. February 28, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Districtwise circulation with effect from November 2009". Divaina. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- 1 2 "Lakbima Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd". Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- 1 2 Prematunge, Sajitha. "Running like a baby". The Nation. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- 1 2 "Our Products" (PDF). Rivira Media Corporation. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- ↑ Nakkawita, Wijitha (February 23, 2009). "DR, the true patriot". Daily News. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.srilankamirror.com/news/item/4950-now-read-sathhanda-online | title=Sathhanda Launch
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