# List of newspapers in Sri Lanka

The List of newspapers in Sri Lanka lists every daily and non-daily news publication currently operating in Sri Lanka. The list includes information on whether it is distributed daily or non-daily, and who publishes it. For those newspapers that are also published online, the website is given.

## General newspapers

| Newspaper | Language | Frequency | Publisher/Parent Company | Established | Circulation |
| Ada | Sinhala | Daily | Wijeya Newspapers | 2012 | 110,000 |
| Aruna | Sinhala | Daily | Liberty Publishers | | |
| Daily Mirror | English | Daily | Wijeya Newspapers | 1999 | 76,000 |
| Ceylon Today | English | Daily | Ceylon Newspapers | 2011 | 25,000 |
| Daily News | English | Daily | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 1918 | 88,000 |
| Dinamina | Sinhala | Daily | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 1909 | 75,000 |
| Divaina | Sinhala | Daily | Upali Newspapers | 1981 | 156,000 (Daily Divaina) 340,000 (Sunday Divaina) |
| The Island | English | Daily | Upali Newspapers | 1981 | 70,000 (Daily Island) 103,000 (Sunday Island) |
| Lakbima | Sinhala | Weekly | Sumathi Newspapers | 1994 | |
| Lakbima News | English | Weekly | Sumathi Newspapers | 2007 | |
| Lankadeepa | Sinhala | Daily | Wijeya Newspapers | 1991 | 250,000 (Daily Lankadeepa) 560,000 (Sunday Lankadeepa) |
| Mawbima | Sinhala | Weekly | Standard Newspapers | 2011 | |
| The Morning | English | Daily | Liberty Publishers | | |
| The Nation | English | Weekly | Rivira Media Corporation | 2006 | 132,000 |
| Ravaya | Sinhala | Weekly | Ravaya Publications | 1987 | |
| Resa | Sinhala | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 2018 | |
| Rivira | Sinhala | Weekly | Rivira Media Corporation | 2006 | 265,000 |
| Sathi Aga Aruna | Sinhala | Weekly | Liberty Publishers | | |
| Silumina | Sinhala | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 1930 | 265,000 |
| Sudar Oli | Tamil | Daily | Uthayan Group of Newspapers | 2000 | |
| The Sunday Leader | English | Weekly | Leader Publications | 1994 | |
| The Sunday Morning | English | Weekly | Liberty Publishers | | |
| Sunday Observer | English | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 1928 | 175,000 |
| The Sunday Times | English | Weekly | Wijeya Newspapers | 1991 | 330,000 |
| Thamilan | Tamil | Daily | Liberty Publishers | | |
| Thinakaran | Tamil | Daily | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 1932 | 50,000 (Thinakaran) 70,000 (Thinakaran Varamanjari) |
| Thinakkural | Tamil | Daily | Thinakkural Publications | 1997 | |
| Uthayan | Tamil | Daily | Uthayan Group of Newspapers | 1985 | |
| Virakesari | Tamil | Daily | Express Newspapers | 1930 | 140,000 |
| Randiwa | Sinhala | Weekly | Randiwa Newspapers | 2011 | |
| Puthiya Kural Newspaper | Tamil | Weekly | Global Media House Limited | 2018 | 7,000 (PuthiyaKural Twice a Month) 3,000 (Putiya Kural Wekkly) |
| Sathhanda | Sinhala | Weekly | Sathhanda Publishers | 2015 | |
| Siyadesa | Sinhala | Weekly | Express Newspapers | 2017 | |

## Special interest newspapers/magazines

| Newspaper | Language | Frequency | Publisher/Parent Company | Established | Circulation | Notes |
| Aloka Udapadi | Sinhala | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | | | Buddhist magazine |
| Budhusarana | Sinhala | Monthly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | | | Buddhist magazine |
| C3 Magazine | English | Bimonthly | C3 Magazine | 2007 | | Computers, gadgets and technology |
| Daily FT | English | Daily | Wijeya Newspapers | 2009 | 20000 | Financial news |
| Echelon | English | Monthly | Capital Media | 2012 | | Business and Business Lifestyle |
| Gnanartha Pradeepaya | Sinhala | Weekly | Colombo Catholic Press | 1869 | | Catholic newspaper |
| HE | English | Fortnightly | | | |
| Kalaikesari | Tamil | Monthly | Express Newspapers | | | International Cultural Magazine |
| LMD | English | Monthly | Media Services | 1994 | 5,000 | Business |
| Mahamegha | Sinhala | Monthly | Mahamegha Media Network | 2010 | | Family Buddhist Magazine |
| The Messenger | English | Weekly | Colombo Catholic Press | 1869 | | Catholic newspaper |
| Namaskara | Sinhala | Monthly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | | | Buddhist magazine |
| Navaliya | Sinhala | Weekly | Upali Newspapers | 1982 | 131,000 | Women's weekly |
| Nesan | Tamil | Monthly | Nesan Media Network | 2006 | | Regional News Magazine |
| OSL-THE Investment Magazine | English | Monthly | TTV Media Hub | 2018 | | Business investment |
| Ravaya | Sinhala | Weekly | Ravaya Publications | | | Alternative political news |
| Randiwa | Sinhala | Weekly | Upali Newspapers | | | Peoples weekly |
| Sarasaviya | Sinhala | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | | | Arts/Movie magazine |
| Sothida Kesari | Tamil | Monthly | Express Newspapers | 2011 | | Hindu Religious Magazine |
| Tharunie | Sinhala | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | | | Women's weekly |
| Torque & Throttle Magazine | English | Monthly | T&T Media/Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | 2016 | 45,000 | Automotive Lifestyle Magazine |
| Vaikarai | Tamil | Weekly | Vaikarai Media Unit | | | Eastern Province News |
| Vidusara | Sinhala | Weekly | Upali Newspapers | | 123,000 | Popular science magazine |
| Mihira | Sinhala | Weekly | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon | | | Educational Publication |
| Wijeya | Sinhala | Weekly | Wijeya Newspapers | | | Educational magazine |