Political context
Follow national and local sources in Sri Lanka to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Sri Lanka
AsiaSinhalaTamil
Country facts
Sri Lanka at a glance
Capital
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Population
Approximately 21.8 million
Official languages
Sinhala, Tamil
Currency
Sri Lankan rupee
Region
Asia
Time zone
UTC+05:30
Internet domain
.lk
Calling code
+94
Why this country matters
Why Sri Lanka matters in the news
Sri Lanka, with Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte as a key national reference point, is part of the Asia news region, where coverage often connects to trade, technology, security, infrastructure, climate pressure, demographic change, diplomacy, and regional economic integration. Its population is listed as approximately 21.8 million, and news in Sri Lanka is commonly read through Sinhala, Tamil sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 8 listed sources across TV News, Business, Newspaper. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
AsiaSinhala, TamilCurrency: Sri Lankan rupee
Country overview
Sri Lanka news and media context
Sri Lanka is covered here as part of the Asia directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 8 listed outlets across TV News, Business, Newspaper.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Sri Lankan rupee.
Geographic context
Sri Lanka sits within the Asia news region. Regional comparisons with Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijanhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Sri Lanka is organized around Sinhala, Tamil. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Newspaper: 5TV News: 2Business: 1
Sri Lanka Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Ada Derana
TV and digital breaking news
Best public broadcaster
Ada Derana
TV and digital breaking news
Best business source
Daily FT
Business, economy, finance, and policy
Best local source
Lankadeepa
Sinhala daily newspaper and digital news
National: 7Business: 7Local: 2Government: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Sri Lanka sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Sinhala
- Tamil
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Sri Lanka News Scanner
Browse recent headlines and source links for Sri Lanka, organized by topic for quick reading.
Loading Sri Lanka headlines...
Full outlet directory
8 outlets listed. Open this section when you want the complete directory.
Show directoryHide directory
Full outlet directory
8 outlets listed. Open this section when you want the complete directory.
Listed News Outlets
Browse and filter the complete outlet list for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Outlet Sections
Filter outlets by national digital news, broadcast, newspapers, business/economy, and language/community coverage.
All Sri Lanka News Outlets
Search and filter the full Sri Lanka outlet list in a compact directory view.
8 of 8 listings
Ada Derana
www.adaderana.lk
Sri Lankan television and digital news brand covering breaking news, politics, business, sport, entertainment, weather, and live video.
Sri LankaTV NewsEnglish / Sinhala / TamilTV and digital breaking newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Daily FT
www.ft.lk
Sri Lankan business newspaper covering economy, companies, financial services, tourism, trade, technology, opinion, and policy.
Sri LankaBusinessEnglishBusiness, economy, finance, and policyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Daily Mirror
www.dailymirror.lk
Sri Lankan English-language daily and digital outlet covering national news, politics, business, opinion, sport, lifestyle, and world affairs.
Sri LankaNewspaperEnglishEnglish daily newspaper and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Daily News
www.dailynews.lk
Sri Lankan English-language daily newspaper covering national news, government, politics, economy, regions, sport, and culture.
Sri LankaNewspaperEnglishState-owned English daily newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Lankadeepa
www.lankadeepa.lk
Major Sinhala-language newspaper and digital outlet covering national news, politics, local affairs, business, sport, and features.
Sri LankaNewspaperSinhalaSinhala daily newspaper and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
News First
english.newsfirst.lk
Sri Lankan trilingual news brand covering national affairs, politics, business, education, health, sport, lifestyle, and video reporting.
Sri LankaTV NewsEnglish / Sinhala / TamilTV, radio, and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
The Island
island.lk
Sri Lankan English-language newspaper covering national affairs, politics, opinion, business, sport, features, and public debate.
Sri LankaNewspaperEnglishEnglish daily newspaper and digital newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Virakesari
www.virakesari.lk
Sri Lankan Tamil-language newspaper and digital outlet covering national affairs, politics, community issues, culture, and world news.
Sri LankaNewspaperTamilTamil newspaper and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28