Ada Derana – Sri Lanka’s No. 1 24/7 News & Digital Media Platform

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BBC Sinhala, operated under the BBC World Service, is a respected Sinhala language news platform offering impartial international, regional, and local coverage. With editorial independence funded by the UK government’s grant‑in‑aid, it targets audiences in Sri Lanka and the diaspora through digital formats following the closure of its radio broadcasts in 2020.

No. 72, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 07 Colombo, Western 00700 Sri Lanka

Sunday Observer, established in 1966, is Sri Lanka’s oldest English-language weekly, published by state-owned Associated Newspapers of Ceylon PLC (Lake House). Ten sister titles—including Daily News, Dinamina, Thinakaran, Silumina, and Tamil-language Thinakaran—enable Lake House to reach multilingual audiences while maintaining centralized financial and editorial control.

35 McCallum Rd, Colombo 10 , Internet 01000 Sri Lanka

Dinamina, founded in 1909 by H. S. Perera and acquired by D. R. Wijewardena in 1914, is Sri Lanka’s oldest Sinhala language daily, now published by the state-owned Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (Lake House). With a broadsheet format and an editorial legacy of political, business, and regional coverage, Dinamina exemplifies enduring media impact under centralized governmental oversight.

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Deshaya, launched in 2006, is a leading Sinhala-language online news portal under Upali Newspapers Ltd. It complements the print titles such as Divaina and Lankadeepa, delivering fast-breaking news and multimedia content across politics, business, sports, and national affairs to Sinhala-speaking, digitally active audiences.

No.46, Galle Road, Kalutara Kalutara, Western Sri Lanka

Helakuru is Sri Lanka’s flagship digital brand developed by Bhasha Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. Beginning as the country’s first Sinhala keyboard for mobile devices (2012), it has evolved into a SuperApp offering multilingual typing, digital payments (HelaPay), real‑time news alerts (Esana), creative writing platform, classifieds, and utility tools—serving over 10 million users with a growing SaaS ecosystem.

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Daily Mirror is the leading English-language daily newspaper under Wijeya Newspapers Ltd (founded 1979 by Ranjith Wijewardene). Launched in 1999, it delivers trusted breaking news, business analysis, and lifestyle coverage through print, digital, and grouped platforms including The Sunday Times, Daily FT, Lankadeepa, Tamil Mirror, Ada, Deshaya, and Mirror Business.

Hunupitiya Cross Rd, Colombo 02 Colombo, Western 00200 Sri Lanka

Lankadeepa, founded in 1991 by Wijeya Newspapers Ltd, is Sri Lanka’s most widely circulated Sinhala daily newspaper. Alongside its Sunday edition (Irida Lankadeepa), it delivers comprehensive coverage across politics, business, sports, and entertainment. Operated under the prominent Wijewardene media family and integrated with multiple sister publications, Lankadeepa exemplifies brand expansion and cross-media synergies under private ownership.

Wickramasinghepura, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka Colombo, Western Sri Lanka

The Independent Television Network Limited (ITN), founded in 1979 and nationalized just months later, is Sri Lanka’s first television station. A fully state‑owned broadcaster under the Ministry of Finance & Mass Media, ITN operates multilingual TV channels, radio stations, and a digital news portal—achieving near‑100% national coverage and substantial international reach.