Lanka News
Nugegoda, Western, Sri LankaEnglishLanka News, often associated with the portal Lanka e News, is a prominent independent news website focusing on Sri Lankan politics, human rights, and social issues. Published in English, Sinhala, and Tamil, it provides critical investigative reporting and commentary, often operating despite regulatory challenges and blocks within Sri Lanka.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN SRI LANKA
Print journalism on the island dates back to the mid-nineteenth century, establishing a strong trilingual reading tradition that continues today. State-owned publisher Lake House produces the Daily News, a prominent English-language broadsheet founded in 1918. Within the private sector, Wijeya Newspapers prints Lankadeepa, a highly circulated Sinhala daily, alongside the English-language Sunday Times. The privately owned Virakesari, established in 1930, remains the oldest and largest Tamil national daily. The print market is heavily segmented by language, with distinct publications catering specifically to Sinhala, Tamil, or English readerships across all provinces. Paperboy indexes 24 Sri Lankan newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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