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

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Newspaper Language Frequency Publisher/Parent Company Established Circulation References
Ada Sinhala Daily Wijeya Newspapers 2012 110,000
Aruna Sinhala Daily Liberty Publishers [1][2]
Daily Mirror English Daily Wijeya Newspapers 1999 76,000 [3][4]
Ceylon Today English Daily Ceylon Newspapers 2011 25,000 [4][5]
Daily News English Daily Associated Newspapers of Ceylon 1918 88,000 [6]
Dinamina Sinhala Daily Associated Newspapers of Ceylon 1909 75,000 [6]
Divaina Sinhala Daily Upali Newspapers 1981 156,000 (Daily Divaina) 340,000 (Sunday Divaina) [7]
The Island English Daily Upali Newspapers 1981 70,000 (Daily Island) 103,000 (Sunday Island) [7]
Lakbima Sinhala Weekly Sumathi Newspapers 1994 [8]
Lakbima News English Weekly Sumathi Newspapers 2007 [8]
Lankadeepa Sinhala Daily Wijeya Newspapers 1991 250,000 (Daily Lankadeepa) 560,000 (Sunday Lankadeepa) [3][4]
Mawbima Sinhala Weekly Standard Newspapers 2011
The Morning English Daily Liberty Publishers [1][9]
The Nation English Weekly Rivira Media Corporation 2006 132,000 [10][11]
Ravaya Sinhala Weekly Ravaya Publications 1987
Resa Sinhala Weekly Associated Newspapers of Ceylon 2018
Rivira Sinhala Weekly Rivira Media Corporation 2006 265,000 [10][11]
Sathi Aga Aruna Sinhala Weekly Liberty Publishers
Silumina Sinhala Weekly Associated Newspapers of Ceylon 1930 265,000 [6]
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 [6]
The Sunday Times English Weekly Wijeya Newspapers 1991 330,000 [3][4]
Thamilan Tamil Daily Liberty Publishers [9]
Thinakaran Tamil Daily Associated Newspapers of Ceylon 1932 50,000 (Thinakaran) 70,000 (Thinakaran Varamanjari) [6][12]
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 Global Media House Limited 2018 7,000 (PuthiyaKural Twice a Month) 3,000 (Putiya Kural Wekkly)
Sathhanda Sinhala Weekly Sathhanda Publishers 2015 [13]
Siyadesa Sinhala Weekly Express Newspapers 2017 [14]

Special interest newspapers/magazines

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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[7] 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[15]
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[7] Popular science magazine
Mihira Sinhala Weekly Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Educational Publication [16]
Wijeya Sinhala Weekly Wijeya Newspapers Educational magazine

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dilith tells APIIT MBA's". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). February 20, 2022. ...Liberty Publishers (Pvt) Limited, which is the publisher of two national broadsheets – the Sinhala language daily "Aruna" and the weekly English language "The Morning".
  2. ^ Patrakar, Chhetria (2022-05-13). "What makes a journalist?". Himal Southasian. Retrieved 2024-05-21. But it was interesting to note diversity in coverage in different language publications, even within one publishing house. The Morning's sister paper, the Sinhala language Aruna, for instance, was more circumspect in its coverage, as media critics noted (both these papers are also owned by Dilith Jayaweera, and are distinct from Derana TV)...
  3. ^ a b c "Wijeya Newspapers Limited". Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Ceylon Newspapers". Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b c d "Districtwise circulation with effect from November 2009". Divaina. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Lakbima Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd". Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  9. ^ a b "Liberty Publishers win big at Journalism Awards for Excellence 2022". Ada Derana. December 12, 2023. Journalists of the three newspapers owned by Liberty Publishers, namely 'Aruna', 'The Morning' and 'Thamilan' have won big at the event.
  10. ^ a b Prematunge, Sajitha. "Running like a baby". The Nation. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  11. ^ a b "Our Products" (PDF). Rivira Media Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  12. ^ Nakkawita, Wijitha (February 23, 2009). "DR, the true patriot". Daily News. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ Siyadesa Launch, (Press release) – via Express Newspapers
  15. ^ DN staff reporter (September 6, 2018). "OSL – THE Investment Magazine presented to President". Daily News Sri Lanka.
  16. ^ LankaXpress reporter (June 16, 2024). "MIHIRA ENDS PRINT EDITIONS AFTER 60 YEARS, SHIFTS TO DIGITAL FORMAT". LankaXpress Sri Lanka.
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