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Sinhala Newspapers

Lankadeepa SISri Lanka's most widely read Sinhala daily Divaina SILeading Sinhala daily, Upali Newspapers Ltd. Dinamina SILong-established Sinhala daily, authoritative editorials Ada SISinhala daily, concise national and regional news Silumina SIPopular Sinhala Sunday paper, quality features Mawbima SIIndependent Sinhala weekly, balanced commentary Aruna SISinhala daily, national and city reporting

English Newspapers

Daily Mirror ENSri Lanka's leading English daily, Wijeya Newspapers Sunday Times ENMost widely read English Sunday paper Daily News ENNational daily, founded 1918, ANCL The Island ENNational English daily, detailed political analysis The Morning ENIndependent English daily, investigations Ceylon Today ENModern English daily, politics and lifestyle

Tamil Newspapers

Virakesari TASri Lanka's oldest and most widely read Tamil daily Thinakaran TAANCL Tamil daily, national and cultural news Uthayan TAJaffna-based Tamil daily, Northern Province focus Eelanadu TALong-established Jaffna Tamil daily

Digital and TV

Ada Derana ENSri Lanka's most trusted English news portal News First ENMajor multi-platform network, national TV news Hiru News SILarge private Sinhala TV network, broad coverage Rupavahini SISri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, national state TV Colombo Telegraph ENIndependent investigative, strong political reporting Groundviews ENCivic media, rights, governance and analysis

Business and Finance

Daily FT ENSri Lanka's leading financial and business daily Economy Next ENBusiness, finance and economic policy analysis Lanka Business Online ENBusiness, markets and corporate news Colombo Stock Exchange ENOfficial CSE portal, market data

Sports

Sri Lanka Cricket ENOfficial SLC, Lions national cricket team Island Cricket ENCricket news, analysis and Sri Lankan cricket FFSL ENFootball Federation of Sri Lanka, national team

News Agencies

Lankapuvath ENSri Lanka's state-run national wire service news.lk ENOfficial government news portal, verified releases Reuters Colombo ENGlobal agency, Colombo bureau

Sri Lanka has one of South Asia's most linguistically rich newspaper industries, with a vibrant press tradition spanning three languages — Sinhala, Tamil, and English — reflecting the island nation's unique multicultural heritage and 2,500-year-old civilization. Sri Lankan newspapers serve a population of 22 million with extraordinary resilience, having operated through a devastating civil conflict and severe economic challenges while maintaining a remarkable diversity of voices from Jaffna in the north to Galle in the south.

Among the most widely read Sri Lankan newspapers online is Ada Derana, the island's most visited news portal. In Sinhala, Lankadeepa and Divaina are the highest-circulation dailies. Daily Mirror is the premier English-language daily. Virakesari — one of Sri Lanka's oldest newspapers — serves the Tamil community. Cricket is Sri Lanka's national passion, covered by the official Sri Lanka Cricket board. For business, Daily FT and the Colombo Stock Exchange are essential reading.

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