How many newspapers are there in Sri Lanka?
General newspapers
| Newspaper | Language | Circulation |
|---|---|---|
| Ada | Sinhala | 110,000 |
| Daily Mirror | English | 76,000 |
| Ceylon Today | English | 25,000 |
| Daily News | English | 88,000 |
What is the first Sinhala news paper in Sri Lanka?
The first Sinhala newspaper registered under the ordinance was “Lakmini Pahana”. This newspaper commenced publication on 17th September 1862.
Who owns wijeya newspapers?
Ranjith Wijewardene
Wijeya Newspapers
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founder | Ranjith Wijewardene |
| Headquarters | Colombo , Sri Lanka |
| Area served | Sri Lanka |
| Key people | Ruwan Wijewardene (Chairman) |
What is the first newspaper of Sri Lanka?
The Times of Ceylon was an English language daily newspaper in Sri Lanka published by Times of Ceylon Limited (TOCL). It was founded in 1846 as the Ceylon Times and was published from Colombo….The Times of Ceylon.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| OCLC number | 1781454 |
| Media of Sri Lanka List of newspapers |
How do I find old newspaper articles?
If you don’t see an online version in the library catalog or it is the wrong time period, try finding freely available digitized versions through:
- Williams WorldCat.
- International Coalition on Newspapers list of newspaper digitization projects.
- Google News Archive Search.
What is the 1st newspaper in Sri Lanka?
Which of the following newspaper belong to United Kingdom * The Mirror lankadeepa the Hindustan Dainik dawn?
Ceylon Daily Mirror – Wikipedia.
What is the 1st news paper in Sri Lanka?
The Times of Ceylon
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founded | 11 July 1846 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 1985 |
| City | Colombo |
What is the name of the first Tamil newspaper?
History. Swadesamitran (1881–1985) was the first Tamil language newspaper owned and operated by Indians. It was published from Chennai (then called Madras). It was founded by G Subramania Aiyer who also served as the papers first editor.
Who started Sandhya newspaper?
B.B. Upadhyaya
List of Important founders of Journals and News papers in Olden days
| Name of Journals/News Paper | Name of the Founder |
|---|---|
| Sandhya | B.B. Upadhyaya |
| Mooknayak | B.R. Ambedkar |
| Bahishkrit Bhara | B.R. Ambedkar |
| Kesari | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
What was the name of newspaper?
Newspapers
| Name | Language of publication | Interval of publication |
|---|---|---|
| The Statesman | English | Daily |
| The Telegraph | English | Daily |
| The Times of India | English | Daily |
| The Tribune | English | Daily |
Where can I find old news papers?
Guides to Online Free Newspapers
- Chronicling America: Historic Newspapers.
- Elephind.com: Search the World’s Historical Newspaper Archive.
- Europeana: Newspapers.
- Google Newspaper Archive.
- ICON: International Coalition on Newspapers: International Collections.
- ICON: International Coalition on Newspapers: United States.