List of Sri Lankan news sites
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of text
based (as opposed to webcasts, etc.) English
medium websites that provide current news
directly related to Sri Lanka
.
The list consists of two sections. The first section is a collection of websites directly operated by Sri Lankan organizations and/or people or organizations that have a direct interest in Sri Lanka. Many of them own printed newspapers or electronic media
that primarily target the Sri Lankan populatation. However, this section has web sites such as BBC Sinhala, which is operated by the BBC
in the United Kingdom
but directly targets Sri Lankans. The visitors of these sites are extremely likely to read news about Sri Lanka in the home pages themselves of these sites.
The second section of the list is a collection of web sites which are primarily operated by non Sri Lankan entities but when something significant happens in Sri Lanka, these sites are likely to report that incident.
This list does not contain Sri Lankan news sites such as Divaina, Lankadeeepa, Lakbima, Rivira, LankaComments, Lanka, Irudina, Ethalaya, Mirisa, Lanka-E-Puwath, Sinhala Sangarawa, Virakesari, Thinakural, Uthayan, Sudar Oli, etc. because their content is not in English
. Also the sites such as LankaWeb, etc. are not included because they primarily provide views rather than news
.
Text file
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based (as opposed to webcasts, etc.) English
English language
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medium websites that provide current news
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
directly related to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
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The list consists of two sections. The first section is a collection of websites directly operated by Sri Lankan organizations and/or people or organizations that have a direct interest in Sri Lanka. Many of them own printed newspapers or electronic media
Electronic media
Electronic media are media that use electronics or electromechanical energy for the end-user to access the content. This is in contrast to static media , which today are most often created electronically, but don't require electronics to be accessed by the end-user in the printed form...
that primarily target the Sri Lankan populatation. However, this section has web sites such as BBC Sinhala, which is operated by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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but directly targets Sri Lankans. The visitors of these sites are extremely likely to read news about Sri Lanka in the home pages themselves of these sites.
The second section of the list is a collection of web sites which are primarily operated by non Sri Lankan entities but when something significant happens in Sri Lanka, these sites are likely to report that incident.
This list does not contain Sri Lankan news sites such as Divaina, Lankadeeepa, Lakbima, Rivira, LankaComments, Lanka, Irudina, Ethalaya, Mirisa, Lanka-E-Puwath, Sinhala Sangarawa, Virakesari, Thinakural, Uthayan, Sudar Oli, etc. because their content is not in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. Also the sites such as LankaWeb, etc. are not included because they primarily provide views rather than news
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
.
Sri Lanka based sites
- http://www.digathanews.com/ -Digathanews.com delivers the latest breaking news and information on the latest top stories, politics, business, entertainment, sport, and more...
- Virakesari Online - Online News of the popular Tamil newspaper 'VirakesariVirakesariVirakesari ta:வீரகேசரி is the name of one of the leading Tamil dailies in Sri Lanka. Virakesari is the oldest and the largest circulated Tamil Newspaper in Sri Lanka. Virakesari is owned by Express Newspapers Limited, a leading print and web media organization in Sri Lanka.- Foundation...
'. 24x7 Breaking News in Tamil. An independent news website managed by the Online Division of Express Newspapers (Ceylon) Pvt Ltd. The site mainly focuses on Local, India, World, Tamil Cinema and Sports News. - www.lankacomments.com - lankacomments Latest news from Sri Lanka in Sinhala , English - Sri Lanka News by www.lankacomments.com - Sri Lanka Latest Hot News And Sri Lanka Hit News.Sri Lanka News Updates And Breaking news.Sri Lanka News Comments.
- Sri Lanka News Blaster | Colombo Today Network] - Sri Lankan news updates are blasted by professional team of Colombo Today Network to fulfill the mission of dissemination latest Sri Lankan news to the Sri Lankan nation spread around the world.
- NIDAHASA News - An independent online news portal.
- The Island - Publishes main news stories, features articles, editorial, etc. which are published in the printed newspaper called The Island published by Upali Newspapers, a privately owned company
- Daily Mirror - Publishes main news stories, features articles, editorial, etc. which are published in the printed newspaper called Daily Mirror (daily except Sundays) published by Wijaya Newspapers, a privately owned company. This site is frequently updated
- News Now.lk - Publishes breaking news, sports and entertainment and also videos. News Now.lk content is also aired on radio and TV in Sri Lanka. http://www.newsnow.lk
- The Sunday Times - Publishes main news stories, features articles, editorial, etc. which are published in the printed newspaper called The Sunday TimesThe Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)The Sunday Times is a popular Sri Lankan Sunday broadsheet initially published by now defunct Times Group until the early 1980s, when it was taken over by Wijeya Newspapers Ltd...
(only on Sundays) published by Wijaya Newspapers, a privately owned company - The Nation on Sunday - Publishes main news stories, features articles, editorial, etc. which are published in the printed newspaper called The Nation on Sunday (only on Sundays) published by Rivira Media, a privately owned company
- The Bottom Line - Publishes main news stories, features articles, editorial, etc. which are published in the printed newspaper called The Bottom Line (only on Wednesdays) published by Rivira Media, a privately owned company
- Biz.lk - Sri Lanka's Business News portal. One of the websites managed by the Online Division of Express Newspapers (Ceylon) (Pvt) Ltd.
- The Sunday LeaderThe Sunday LeaderThe Sunday Leader is an English-language Sri Lankan Sunday newspaper privately owned and published by Leader Publications, which is known for its outspoken news coverage.-Controversy and retaliation:...
- Publishes main news stories, features articles, editorial, etc. which are published in the printed newspaper called The Sunday Leader (only on Sundays) published by Leader Publications, a privately owned company - The Morning Leader - Publishes main news stories, features articles, editorial, etc. which are published in the printed newspaper called The Morning Leader (only on Wednesdays) published by Leader Publications, a privately owned company
- The Colombo Post - Publishes main news stories, features articles, editorial, etc. which are published in the printed newspaper called The Colombo Post (only on Tuesdays)
- Daily News - Publishes main news stories, features articles, editorial, etc. which are published in the printed newspaper called Daily News (daily except Sundays) published by the Lake House, a government owned organization
- Sunday Observer - Publishes main news stories, features articles, editorial, etc. which are published in the printed newspaper called Sunday Observer (only on Sundays) published by the Lake House, a government owned organization
- Rupavahini - Publishes news stories, which are largely based on the content telecasted by Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC). Rupavahini is published by SLRC, a government owned organization
- News First Online - Publishes news stories, which are largely based on the content telecasted by Channel One MTV. News First Online is published by MTV Channel, a privately owned company
- Ada Derana] - Publishes news stories, which are largely based on the content telecasted by TV Derana. Ada Derana is published by Powerhouse (Pvt) Ltd, a privately owned company
- defence.lk - Published by the Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order of Sri Lanka. defence.lk exists only on the web
- BBC Sinhala - Publishes news stories, which are largely based on the content broadcasted by BBC Sandeshaya. BBC Sinhala is published by the BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
- JasmineNews - Publishes news stories, which are delivered to mobile phones via SMS. JasmineNews is published by Jasmine Newswires
- TamilNet - Published by a front organization of the terrorist organization Liberation Tigers of Tamil EelamLiberation Tigers of Tamil EelamThe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was a separatist militant organization formerly based in northern Sri Lanka. Founded in May 1976 by Vellupillai Prabhakaran, it waged a violent secessionist and nationalist campaign to create an independent state in the north and east of Sri Lanka for Tamil...
. TamilNetTamilnetTamilNet is a news website that provides news and feature articles on current affairs in Sri Lanka, specifically related to the erstwhile Sri Lankan Civil War...
news can be received via SMS too. - LankaTruth - Published by a front organization of the Janatha Vimukthi PeramunaJanatha Vimukthi PeramunaThe Janathā Vimukthi Peramuṇa is a Marxist-Leninist, Communist political party in Sri Lanka. The party was involved in two armed uprisings against the ruling governments in 1971 and 1987-89...
. LankaTruth exists only on the web - LankaeNews - LankaeNews exists only on the web
- LankaPage and ColomboPage - Published by LankaPage.com. LankaPage and ColomboPage exist only on the web
- AsianTribune - Published by The World Institute for Asian Studies. Asian TribuneAsian TribuneThe Asian Tribune is an online newspaper that provides news and editorial on the current affairs of Asia, with a special emphasis on South Asia but mostly concentrates its news on the current Civil conflict in Sri Lanka....
exists only on the web and contains analyses in addition to news - The Lanka Academic - Published by LacnetLacnetLAcNet is an acronym used for the voluntary organisation 'Lanka Academic Network', which was founded in June 1991. It evolved from Sri Lanka Network , an electronic gathering of people from and/or interested in Sri Lanka.SLNet distributes news and information about Sri Lanka, to its list of...
. The Lanka Academic exists only on the web and is a compilation of news from other sources. - Lanka Dissent - Lanka Dissent exists only on the web
- Lanka Daily News - Lanka Daily News exists only on the web
- Sri Lanka News Now - Sri Lanka News Now exists only on the web
- Sri Lanka News Today - sri lanka news today significant Sri Lankan news updates
- Sandeshaya - Sri Lankan Cinema, Movie, Film, information site. Dedicated to Sinhala Cinema.
- Virakesari Epaper - Sri Lanka's first Epaper of, the largest circulated Tamil Newspaper 'VirakesariVirakesariVirakesari ta:வீரகேசரி is the name of one of the leading Tamil dailies in Sri Lanka. Virakesari is the oldest and the largest circulated Tamil Newspaper in Sri Lanka. Virakesari is owned by Express Newspapers Limited, a leading print and web media organization in Sri Lanka.- Foundation...
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International sites that cover only prominent events
- CNN Asia
- The Hindu - Check International News section on The HinduThe HinduThe Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
- Hindustan Times - Check World section on Hindustan TimesHindustan TimesHindustan Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded in 1924 with roots in the Indian independence movement of the period ....
- Lanka Files - Sri lankan Media Site Popularized by Sri lanka Television
- Times of India - Check World section on Times of India
- ecashlanka