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  2. Mawbima (1950) - Wikipedia

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    Mawbima (Sinhala: මව්බිම, 'Motherland') is a Sinhala-language newspaper, an organ of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka. [1] [2] Mawbima was published weekly from Colombo between 1950 and 1996. [1] The first issue of Mawbima was published on September 1, 1950.

  3. Uthayan - Wikipedia

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    The chief editor and staff of Uthayan won the Sepala Gunasena Award for Defending Press Freedom in Sri Lanka award at the Journalism Awards for Excellence 2008 held at Mount Lavinia Hotel on 14 July 2009. [77] In its August 2007 report The International Press Freedom Mission to Sri Lanka describes the Uthayan as "a heroic paper". [78]

  4. Wijeya Newspapers - Wikipedia

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    Wijeya Newspapers Limited (WNL) is a Sri Lankan media company which publishes a number of national newspapers and magazines. Formerly known as Wijeya Publications Limited , WNL was founded in 1979 by Ranjith Wijewardene, son of media mogul D. R. Wijewardena .

  5. Districts of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    History of Sri Lanka: From Earliest Times Up to the Sixteenth Century. Dayawansa Jayakodi & Company. ISBN 955-551-257-4. Yogasundaram, Nath (2006). A Comprehensive History of Sri Lanka from Prehistory to Tsunami. Vijitha Yapa Publishers. ISBN 978-955-665-002-0. Peebles, Patrick (2006). The History of Sri Lanka. Greenwood Publishing Group.

  6. Crime in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Corruption is prevalent in Sri Lanka. Cited as "one of the most corrupt nations in the world" by Lakshman Indranath Keerthisinghe of the Lanka Standard, [15] there have been instances in which law enforcers take bribes from offenders who wish to have their offences waived. The government has made an effort to curb corruption in the country and ...

  7. Wikipedia:Requested articles/Arts and entertainment/Print media

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    GP Newspaper; Guitar One Magazine; Gossip Lanka - Gossip Lanka News Sri Lanka: lankacgossip.com; Hardnews Magazine - Indian political monthly magazine founded in 2003; hardnewsmedia.com; Harrowsmith's Almanac (formerly Harrowsmith's Truly Canadian Almanac) - almanac written in Canada for Canadians; sister publication of Harrowsmith Country Life; ;

  8. Central Bank of Sri Lanka bond scandal - Wikipedia

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    Central Bank of Sri Lanka bond scandal which is also referred as CBSL bond scam was a financial laundering scam which happened on 27 February 2015 and caused losses of more than US$ 11 million to the nation. [1]

  9. Sport in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    This helped spread the game around Sri Lanka. [10] In 1952, Sri Lankan clubs were playing Indian club sides. [10] In 1956, Sri Lanka played its first international match against Australia's national team in Sri Lanka. [10] In 1972, the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka was created. [10] In 1983, Netball Federation of Sri Lanka was dissolved by ...