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[edit]

Newspaper | Language | Frequency | Publisher/Parent Company | Established | Circulation | References

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Ada | Sinhala | Daily | Wijeya Newspapers | 2012 | 110,000 |
Aruna | Sinhala | Daily | Liberty Publishers under Dilith Jayaweera |  |  |
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 Morning | English | Daily | Liberty Publishers under Dilith Jayaweera |  |  |
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]
Sathi Aga Aruna | Sinhala | Weekly | Liberty Publishers under Dilith Jayaweera |  |  |
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 |  |
The Sunday Morning | English | Weekly | Liberty Publishers under Dilith Jayaweera |  |  |
Sunday Observer | English | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 1928 | 175,000 | [4]
The Sunday Times | English | Weekly | Wijeya Newspapers | 1991 | 330,000 | [1][2]
Thamilan | Tamil | Daily | Liberty Publishers under Dilith Jayaweera |  |  |
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 |  |
Puthiya Kural Newspaper | Tamil | Weekly | Puthiya Kural Newspaper owned by Global Media House Limited under Dr. AMM. Fahath | 2018 | 7,000 (PuthiyaKural Twice a Month) 3,000 (Putiya Kural Wekkly) |
Sathhanda | Sinhala | Weekly | Sathhanda Publishers | 2015 |  | [10]
Siyadesa | Sinhala | Weekly | Express Newspapers | 2017 |  | [11]

## Special interest newspapers/magazines[edit]

Newspaper | Language | Frequency | Publisher/Parent Company | Established | Circulation | Notes

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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[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
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[5] | Popular science magazine
Wijeya | Sinhala | Weekly | Wijeya Newspapers |  |  | Educational magazine

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Wijeya Newspapers Limited". Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
2. ^ a b c d "Wijeya Newspapers boost its capacity with two more Manugraph Lines". allaboutnewspapers.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
3. ^ "Ceylon Newspapers". Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
4. ^ a b c d e "Paper Advertising Rates". Daily News. February 28, 2012. Archived from the original on February 28, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
5. ^ a b c d "Districtwise circulation with effect from November 2009". Divaina. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
6. ^ a b "Lakbima Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd". Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
7. ^ a b Prematunge, Sajitha. "Running like a baby". The Nation. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
8. ^ a b "Our Products" (PDF). Rivira Media Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
9. ^ Nakkawita, Wijitha (February 23, 2009). "DR, the true patriot". Daily News. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
10. ^ "Now read 'Sathhanda' online". Sri Lanka Mirror. 5 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. "With its official launch today (05), "Sathhanda" newspaper has started its online version too."
11. ^ Siyadesa Launch, (Press release) - via Express Newspapers
12. ^ DN staff reporter (September 6, 2018). "OSL – THE Investment Magazine presented to President". Daily News Sri Lanka.

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