Wijeya Newspapers
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Wijeya Newspapers Limited (WNL) is a Sri Lankan media company which publishes a number of national newspapers and magazines. Formerly known as Wijeya Publications Limited, WNL was founded in 1979 by Ranjith Wijewardene, son of media mogul D. R. Wijewardena.[1][2] Ranjith Wijewardene had been chairman of Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited before it was taken over by the government in July 1973.[3]
Ranjith Wijewardene bought the trade names and library of the Times of Ceylon Limited (TOCL) group after it closed down in January 1985.Hi!! Magazine, LW (Lanka Woman), Mirror Sports, Pariganaka, Sirikatha, Tamil Mirror, Tharunaya, Vijey and Wijeya.
References
- ^ "Wijeya Newspapers". Wijeya Newspapers.
- ^ ISBN 9789814136105.
- ^ "News". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 16 June 2003.
- ^ Ubayasiri, Kasun; Brady, Linda (2003). "One Temple, One Bomb, and Three Lines of Political Narrative". ejournlist.com.au. 3 (2). Central Queensland University: 5.