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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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NewspaperLanguageFrequencyPublisher/Parent CompanyEstablishedCirculationReferences
AdaSinhalaDailyWijeya Newspapers2012110,000
ArunaSinhalaDailyLiberty Publishers[1][2]
Daily MirrorEnglishDailyWijeya Newspapers199976,000[3][4]
Ceylon TodayEnglishDailyCeylon Newspapers201125,000[4][5]
Daily NewsEnglishDailyAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon191888,000[6]
DinaminaSinhalaDailyAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon190975,000[6]
DivainaSinhalaDailyUpali Newspapers1981156,000 (Daily Divaina) 340,000 (Sunday Divaina)[7]
The IslandEnglishDailyUpali Newspapers198170,000 (Daily Island) 103,000 (Sunday Island)[7]
LakbimaSinhalaWeeklySumathi Newspapers1994[8]
Lakbima NewsEnglishWeeklySumathi Newspapers2007[8]
LankadeepaSinhalaDailyWijeya Newspapers1991250,000 (Daily Lankadeepa) 560,000 (Sunday Lankadeepa)[3][4]
MawbimaSinhalaWeeklyStandard Newspapers2011
The MorningEnglishDailyLiberty Publishers[1][9]
The NationEnglishWeeklyRivira Media Corporation2006132,000[10][11]
RavayaSinhalaWeeklyRavaya Publications1987
ResaSinhalaWeeklyAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon2018
RiviraSinhalaWeeklyRivira Media Corporation2006265,000[10][11]
Sathi Aga ArunaSinhalaWeeklyLiberty Publishers
SiluminaSinhalaWeeklyAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon1930265,000[6]
Sudar OliTamilDailyUthayan Group of Newspapers2000
The Sunday LeaderEnglishWeeklyLeader Publications1994
The Sunday MorningEnglishWeeklyLiberty Publishers
Sunday ObserverEnglishWeeklyAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon1928175,000[6]
The Sunday TimesEnglishWeeklyWijeya Newspapers1991330,000[3][4]
ThamilanTamilDailyLiberty Publishers[9]
ThinakaranTamilDailyAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon193250,000 (Thinakaran) 70,000 (Thinakaran Varamanjari)[6][12]
ThinakkuralTamilDailyThinakkural Publications1997
UthayanTamilDailyUthayan Group of Newspapers1985
VirakesariTamilDailyExpress Newspapers1930140,000
RandiwaSinhalaWeeklyRandiwa Newspapers2011
Puthiya Kural NewspaperTamilWeeklyGlobal Media House Limited20187,000 (PuthiyaKural Twice a Month) 3,000 (Putiya Kural Wekkly)
SathhandaSinhalaWeeklySathhanda Publishers2015[13]
SiyadesaSinhalaWeeklyExpress Newspapers2017[14]

Special interest newspapers/magazines

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NewspaperLanguageFrequencyPublisher/Parent CompanyEstablishedCirculationNotes
Aloka UdapadiSinhalaWeeklyAssociated Newspapers of CeylonBuddhist magazine
BudhusaranaSinhalaMonthlyAssociated Newspapers of CeylonBuddhist magazine
C3 MagazineEnglishBimonthlyC3 Magazine2007Computers, gadgets and technology
Daily FTEnglishDailyWijeya Newspapers200920000Financial news
EchelonEnglishMonthlyCapital Media2012Business and Business Lifestyle
Gnanartha PradeepayaSinhalaWeeklyColombo Catholic Press1869Catholic newspaper
HEEnglishFortnightly
KalaikesariTamilMonthlyExpress NewspapersInternational Cultural Magazine
LMDEnglishMonthlyMedia Services19945,000Business
MahameghaSinhalaMonthlyMahamegha Media Network2010Family Buddhist Magazine
The MessengerEnglishWeeklyColombo Catholic Press1869Catholic newspaper
NamaskaraSinhalaMonthlyAssociated Newspapers of CeylonBuddhist magazine
NavaliyaSinhalaWeeklyUpali Newspapers1982131,000[7]Women's weekly
NesanTamilMonthlyNesan Media Network2006Regional News Magazine
OSL-THE Investment MagazineEnglishMonthlyTTV Media Hub2018Business investment[15]
RavayaSinhalaWeeklyRavaya PublicationsAlternative political news
RandiwaSinhalaWeeklyUpali NewspapersPeoples weekly
SarasaviyaSinhalaWeeklyAssociated Newspapers of CeylonArts/Movie magazine
Sothida KesariTamilMonthlyExpress Newspapers2011Hindu Religious Magazine
TharunieSinhalaWeeklyAssociated Newspapers of CeylonWomen's weekly
Torque & Throttle MagazineEnglishMonthlyT&T Media/Associated Newspapers of Ceylon201645,000Automotive Lifestyle Magazine
VaikaraiTamilWeeklyVaikarai Media UnitEastern Province News
VidusaraSinhalaWeeklyUpali Newspapers123,000[7]Popular science magazine
MihiraSinhalaWeeklyAssociated Newspapers of CeylonEducational Publication [16]
WijeyaSinhalaWeeklyWijeya NewspapersEducational 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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