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Sri Lanka is a developing nation and is rightly referred to as the ‘pearl of the Indian Ocean’. It has a population of more than 20 million. The Sinhalese, a Buddhist community, are a major part of the population. There are Hindus, Christians, Muslims and many other religions co-existing in Sri Lanka. They contribute to the socio-economical structure, appealing to any news media.

The industries of Sri Lanka are doing extremely well. Sri Lanka is now the preferred location for many MNC’s in Southeast Asia. Tourism is also soaring to this ‘emerald island’. It is but natural that the international media is actively involved with and very interested in the internal and external affairs of Sri Lanka. The aftermath of the 2004 tsunami and the LTTE activities are in focus today.

Daily news in Sri Lanka: The daily Sri Lanka news is available in English, Sinhalese and in Tamil. The Tamil separatists, led by the LTTE, are a cause of concern for all. Even as the nation is emerging from the repercussions of the 2004 Tsunami trauma, the LTTE activists are again applying pressure for a separate Tamil-speaking nation.
Sadly, a concrete solution is still not in sight. It is very easy to get daily Sri Lanka news from various sources.

Get latest from Sri Lanka News: You can get the latest news in Sri Lanka through the various sources. You could visit the BBC website or watch the CNN bulletins, to get the latest from Colombo. If you wish to experience the latest local flavor, you could visit the website of any Sri Lankan newspaper or the Sri Lanka radio station for hot and latest Sri Lanka news. Surfing through a blog dedicated to Sri Lanka can also prove helpful.

Sri Lanka News Papers: Sri Lanka has a number of state-owned and private newspapers. Lakehouse Press owns and manages the state-owned newspapers. The newspapers in Sri Lanka are available in three languages, namely English, Sinhala and Tamil. The prominent ones are Daily News, The Island, The Daily Mirror in English, Dinamina, Lankadeepa and Divaina in Sinhala.

Many newspapers in Sri Lanka now have their own online editions. They try to maximize their revenues through advertisements. Most of them try to keep away from the investigative journalism.

News media in Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka news media comprises of newspapers (daily paper as well as weekly), radio stations, television and the Internet. The government itself owns many of these. The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation or SLBC owns and operates two major television stations and radio networks. The government, through SLBC, operates Radio Ceylon, the oldest and most popular radio station in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. It also handles the operations of the newspapers in Sinhala, Tamil and English. There are over a dozen private radio stations and private television channels. The private-owned media offers an insight to the government policies and decisions. The Internet is the latest in the news media in Sri Lanka, with many websites dedicated to news and current affairs.

The Sri Lanka media has efficiently covered the rise and fall of governments, the rise of LTTE and the bloodbath thereafter. It is geared to face the challenges of the new economy and new world.