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 Daily Mirror English Daily Wijeya Newspapers 1999 76,000 Ceylon Today English Daily Ceylon Newspapers 2011 25,000 Daily News English Daily Associated Newspapers of Ceylon 1918 88,000 Dinamina Sinhala Daily Associated Newspapers of Ceylon 1909 75,000 Divaina Sinhala Daily Upali Newspapers 1981 The Examiner English Weekly The Examiner 2025 The Island English Daily Upali Newspapers 1981 Lakbima Sinhala Weekly Sumathi Newspapers 1994 Lakbima News English Weekly Sumathi Newspapers 2007 Lankadeepa Sinhala Daily Wijeya Newspapers 1991 Mawbima Sinhala Weekly Standard Newspapers 2011 The Morning English Daily Liberty Publishers The Nation English Weekly Rivira Media Corporation 2006 132,000 Ravaya Sinhala Weekly Ravaya Publications 1987 Resa Sinhala Weekly Associated Newspapers of Ceylon 2018 Rivira Sinhala Weekly Rivira Media Corporation 2006 265,000 Sathi Aga Aruna Sinhala Weekly Liberty Publishers Silumina Sinhala Weekly Associated Newspapers of Ceylon 1930 265,000 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 The Sunday Times English Weekly Wijeya Newspapers 1991 330,000 Thamilan Tamil Daily Liberty Publishers Thinakaran Tamil Daily Associated Newspapers of Ceylon 1932 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 (Sri Lanka)| Puthiya Kural Newspaper || Tamil || Weekly || Global Media House Limited || 2018 || ||
| Sathhanda || Sinhala || Weekly || Sathhanda Publishers || 2015 || ||
| Siyadesa'' Sinhala Weekly Express Newspapers 2017
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 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 Ravaya Sinhala Weekly Ravaya Publications Alternative political newsRandiwa Sinhala Weekly Upali Newspapers Peoples weeklySarasaviya 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 Popular science magazine Mihira Sinhala Weekly Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Educational Publication Wijeya Sinhala Weekly Wijeya Newspapers Educational magazine
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