The ''Daily News'' is an
English-language
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newspaper in
Sri Lanka
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. It is now published by the
Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (Lake House), a
government-owned corporation
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. The newspaper commenced publishing on 3 January 1918.
was its founder.
The present-day newspaper is published as a
broadsheet
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, with photographs printed both in color and black and white. Weekday printings include the main section, containing news on national affairs, international affairs, business, political analysis, sports, editorials and opinions. Every Thursday issue a free supplement in a
tabloid paper called "Wisdom". In addition, the ''Daily News'' also provides ''
The Sri Lanka Gazette'' as a supplement on every Friday. The current editor-in-chief of the daily news is Kesara Abeywardena.
Since its founding, the ''Daily News'' has been housed and printed in the historic, colonial-era Lakehouse Building, adjacent to
Beira Lake, in the
Fort district of Colombo.
During the
2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis, loyalists of former President
Mahinda Rajapaksa seized control of the ''Daily News'' and ousted journalists who were viewed as supporters of the new regime.
See also
*
List of newspapers in Sri Lanka
References
External links
Daily Newsofficial website
{{Media of Sri Lanka
Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited
Daily newspapers published in Sri Lanka
English-language newspapers published in Sri Lanka
Newspapers established in 1918