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Lankapuvath was established by Sri Lankan press baron, lawyer and one-time editorial managing director of the largest and most prominent newspaper group, The Lake House Group (which is the home of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon), Esmond Wickremesinghe, the father of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Press freedom is a major concern in Sri Lanka. Both sides in the war make efforts to silence inconvenient reporters. Around 15 reporters received death threats from one faction or the other in 2004 [2] The assassinated reporter Aiyathurai Nadesan, correspondent in Batticaloa for several Tamil media stated just prior to his assassination in 2005:
The Daily News is an English-language newspaper in Sri Lanka. It is now published by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (Lake House), a government-owned corporation . The newspaper commenced publishing on 3 January 1918. [ 1 ]
The Sunday Times is a weekly Sri Lankan broadsheet initially published by the now defunct Times Group, until 1991, when it was taken over by Wijeya Newspapers. The paper features articles of journalists such as defence columnist Iqbal Athas and Ameen Izzadeen. The daily counterpart of the Sri Lankan Sunday Times is the Daily Mirror. [2]
Silumina (Sinhala: සිළුමිණ) is a Sinhala language weekly newspaper in Sri Lanka. It is published by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (Lake House), a government-owned corporation. The newspaper commenced publishing in March 30 1930, D. R. Wijewardena being its founder. [1] It currently has a circulation of 265,000. [2]
Rūpavāhinī was created under a government act on 23 January 1982, and established on February 14 the same year. Rupavahini began broadcasting on 15 February 1982, one day after it was established, with an opening speech from J. R. Jayewardene, Sri Lanka's president at the time.
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation: Tamil: 104.7: 104.9 — Radio Sri Lanka: State-owned: Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation: English: 97.4: 97.6 — SLBC National Service (Swadeshiya Sevaya) State-owned: Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation: Sinhala: 91.7: 91.9 — SLBC National Service: State-owned: Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation: Tamil ...
The English version of this newspaper was called Lakbima News. "Lakbima Irida Sangrahaya" was a weekend newspaper published on Sunday. It is established in 1994. [1] [2] The newspaper includes local, foreign, sports and entertainment news. Lakbima News Papers is the main sponsor of the annual Sumathi Teledrama Award Ceremony.