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
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
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
^ 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".
^ 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)...
^ a b c "Wijeya Newspapers Limited" . Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012 .
^ 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 .
^ "Ceylon Newspapers" . Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013 .
^ 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 .
^ a b c d "Districtwise circulation with effect from November 2009" . Divaina. Retrieved April 18, 2012 .
^ a b "Lakbima Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd" . Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
^ 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.
^ a b Prematunge, Sajitha. "Running like a baby" . The Nation. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
^ a b "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 .
^ "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.
^ Siyadesa Launch , (Press release) – via Express Newspapers
^ DN staff reporter (September 6, 2018). "OSL – THE Investment Magazine presented to President" . Daily News Sri Lanka .
^ LankaXpress reporter (June 16, 2024). "MIHIRA ENDS PRINT EDITIONS AFTER 60 YEARS, SHIFTS TO DIGITAL FORMAT" . LankaXpress Sri Lanka .