Lankadeepa
Lankadeepa (Sinhala: ලංකාදීප) is a daily Sri Lankan Sinhala language newspaper which is owned by Wijeya Newspapers. They were established in 1991.[1] The Chairman of the organisation is Ranjith Wijewardene, the son of D. R. Wijewardena.[2] The newspaper's coverage includes politics, sports, entertainment and military. The weekend newspaper, named Irida Lankadeepa, is published on Sundays.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Wijeya Newspapers |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Political alignment | Centrist |
| Language | Sinhala |
| Headquarters | 8 Hunupitiya Cross Road, Colombo |
| Circulation | 150,000 (Daily Lankadeepa) 350,000 (Sunday Lankadeepa) |
| Website | http://www.lankadeepa.lk |
Irida Lankadeepa won the SLIM-Nielsen People's Awards in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010 as Sri Lanka's most popular weekend newspaper. Its sister newspapers are The Sunday Times, The Daily Mirror and Tamil Mirror.[3] Daily Lankadeepa has an average circulation of 150,000 while its Sunday edition 350,000.[4]
See also
References
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- "Wijeya Newspapers Limited". Wijeya Newspapers. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- "Sri Lanka Press, Media, TV, Radio, Newspapers". Press Reference. Advameg Inc. 2007. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
- "Wijeya Newspapers boost its capacity with two more Manugraph Lines". All About Newspapers. Vol. 3 no. 3. New Delhi. July–September 2008. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
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