List of newspapers in Sri Lanka


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

NewspaperLanguageFrequencyPublisher/Parent CompanyEstablishedCirculationReferences
AdaSinhalaDailyWijeya Newspapers2012110,000
ArunaSinhalaDailyLiberty Publishers
Daily MirrorEnglishDailyWijeya Newspapers199976,000
Ceylon TodayEnglishDailyCeylon Newspapers201125,000
Daily NewsEnglishDailyAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon191888,000
DinaminaSinhalaDailyAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon190975,000
DivainaSinhalaDailyUpali Newspapers1981
The IslandEnglishDailyUpali Newspapers1981
LakbimaSinhalaWeeklySumathi Newspapers1994
Lakbima NewsEnglishWeeklySumathi Newspapers2007
LankadeepaSinhalaDailyWijeya Newspapers1991
MawbimaSinhalaWeeklyStandard Newspapers2011
The MorningEnglishDailyLiberty Publishers
The NationEnglishWeeklyRivira Media Corporation2006132,000
RavayaSinhalaWeeklyRavaya Publications1987
ResaSinhalaWeeklyAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon2018
RiviraSinhalaWeeklyRivira Media Corporation2006265,000
Sathi Aga ArunaSinhalaWeeklyLiberty Publishers
SiluminaSinhalaWeeklyAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon1930265,000
Sudar OliTamilDailyUthayan Group of Newspapers2000
The Sunday LeaderEnglishWeeklyLeader Publications1994
The Sunday MorningEnglishWeeklyLiberty Publishers
Sunday ObserverEnglishWeeklyAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon1928175,000
The Sunday TimesEnglishWeeklyWijeya Newspapers1991330,000
ThamilanTamilDailyLiberty Publishers
ThinakaranTamilDailyAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon1932
ThinakkuralTamilDailyThinakkural Publications1997
UthayanTamilDailyUthayan Group of Newspapers1985
VirakesariTamilDailyExpress Newspapers1930140,000
RandiwaSinhalaWeeklyRandiwa Newspapers2011
Puthiya Kural NewspaperTamilWeeklyGlobal Media House Limited2018
SathhandaSinhalaWeeklySathhanda Publishers2015
SiyadesaSinhalaWeeklyExpress Newspapers2017

Special interest newspapers/magazines

NewspaperLanguageFrequencyPublisher/Parent CompanyEstablishedCirculationNotes
Aloka UdapadiSinhalaWeeklyAssociated Newspapers of CeylonBuddhist magazine
BudhusaranaSinhalaMonthlyAssociated Newspapers of CeylonBuddhist magazine
C3 MagazineEnglishBimonthlyC3 Magazine2007Computers, gadgets and technology
Daily FTEnglishDailyWijeya Newspapers200920000Financial news
EchelonEnglishMonthlyCapital Media2012Business and Business Lifestyle
Gnanartha PradeepayaSinhalaWeeklyColombo Catholic Press1869Catholic newspaper
HEEnglishFortnightly-
KalaikesariTamilMonthlyExpress NewspapersInternational Cultural Magazine
LMDEnglishMonthlyMedia Services19945,000Business
MahameghaSinhalaMonthlyMahamegha Media Network2010Family Buddhist Magazine
The MessengerEnglishWeeklyColombo Catholic Press1869Catholic newspaper
NamaskaraSinhalaMonthlyAssociated Newspapers of CeylonBuddhist magazine
NavaliyaSinhalaWeeklyUpali Newspapers1982131,000Women's weekly
NesanTamilMonthlyNesan Media Network2006Regional News Magazine
OSL-THE Investment MagazineEnglishMonthlyTTV Media Hub2018Business investment
RavayaSinhalaWeeklyRavaya PublicationsAlternative political news
RandiwaSinhalaWeeklyUpali NewspapersPeoples weekly
SarasaviyaSinhalaWeeklyAssociated Newspapers of CeylonArts/Movie magazine
Sothida KesariTamilMonthlyExpress Newspapers2011Hindu Religious Magazine
TharunieSinhalaWeeklyAssociated Newspapers of CeylonWomen's weekly
Torque & Throttle MagazineEnglishMonthlyT&T Media/Associated Newspapers of Ceylon201645,000Automotive Lifestyle Magazine
VaikaraiTamilWeeklyVaikarai Media UnitEastern Province News
VidusaraSinhalaWeeklyUpali Newspapers123,000Popular science magazine
MihiraSinhalaWeeklyAssociated Newspapers of CeylonEducational Publication
WijeyaSinhalaWeeklyWijeya NewspapersEducational magazine