Lankadeepa Sinhala

Colombo, Western, Sri LankaSinhala

Established in 1991, this influential daily publication is one of Sri Lanka’s most widely read newspapers, known for its extensive coverage of national news, politics, and social issues. It maintains a broad audience reach across the island, serving as a primary source of information for the Sinhala-speaking population through both its traditional print edition and its digital platform.

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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN COLOMBO

The newspaper market in Sri Lanka's largest city is defined by a distinct split between state-owned outlets and private media conglomerates issuing titles across both English and Sinhala languages. The government-run Associated Newspapers of Ceylon operates the English-language Daily News alongside its historic Sinhala counterpart, Dinamina. Private ownership is strongly represented by competing publishers like Wijeya Newspapers, which prints the independently held English-language Daily Mirror and the widely circulated Lankadeepa Sinhala. Paperboy lists 20 newspapers in Colombo.