Lankapuvath
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Type | News agency |
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Country | |
Founded | 1978 |
Headquarters | Colombo |
Official website | http://www.lankapuvath.lk |
Lankapuvath (Sinhala: ලංකාපුවත්) is Sri Lanka’s national and only news agency and is based in Colombo[1][2] and consists of five partners, national dailies and main national electronic media institutions.[3]
The share holders of Lankapuvath are Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), Independent Television Network (ITN), and Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (ANCL) well known as the “Lake House”. It is managed by a board of directors composed of the chairmen of above institutions.[citation needed]
Lankapuvath was established by Sri Lankan press baron, lawyer and one-time editorial managing director of the largest and most prominent newspaper group, The Lake House Group (which is the home of the
Lankapuvath distributes news and images via the Internet, TV, SMS and mobile phones. This output is supplemented by additional services aimed at catering to news requests from a demanding public.[clarification needed] Lankapuvath operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week and mainly targets over 2 million Sri Lankans living overseas.[citation needed]
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References
- ISBN 978-1932705676. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ISBN 0313304688. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ISBN 978-1-932705-67-6. Retrieved 20 May 2023.