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Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka)

December 31, 2022

Sunday Observer is a weekly English-language newspaper in Sri Lanka, published on Sundays. The Sunday Observer and its sister newspapers the Daily News, Dinamina, Silumina and Thinakaran are published by Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (Lake House), a government-owned corporation. The paper, which was established in the present-day format in 1928, has roots that date back to 1834 when Sri Lanka was under the British rule. It is the oldest Sri Lankan newspaper in circulation apart from the Government Gazette.[1][2][3] The current Editor is Dharisha Bastians.[4]

Sunday Observer
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited
Founded1834 (1834)
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters35, D. R. Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka
CountrySri Lanka
Circulation175,000 (February 2012)
Sister newspapersDaily News
Dinamina
Silumina
Thinakaran
Websitesundayobserver.lk

History

Origins

The British captured the coastal areas of Sri Lanka in 1796 and had consolidated their power throughout the island by 1818.[5] In 1829 the Colonial Office appointed the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission to evaluate the administration of the country under the Governor of Ceylon, Edward Barnes, and to recommend reforms.[6]

The commission's recommendations, presented in 1833, marked the beginning of the modern period of Sri Lanka.[7] One was to launch independent newspapers to limit the sweeping powers enjoyed by the governor.[8] At that time, the only newspaper in circulation was The Government Gazette of Ceylon, which had been published in British-controlled areas in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) since 1802.[9]

As a result of the commission's recommendations the newly arrived governor, Robert Wilmot-Horton, started to publish a newspaper named the Colombo Journal in January 1832.[10] However it was closed down by the British government in 1833 on the grounds that there was a need for an independent newspaper industry. To fill the vacuum created by the discontinuation of the Colombo Journal, two merchants of Colombo, G. Ackland and E. J. Darley, founded a biweekly named The Observer and Commercial Advertiser.[3]

19th century

 
Front page of The Observer and Commercial Advertiser first issue of 4 February 1834.

This paper, first published on 4 February 1834, was edited by E. J. Darley and George Winter.[11] The paper was charged with libel in the same year for criticising the superintendent of police, but the case was rejected by the courts.[12] Christoper Elliott, who was the colonial surgeon serving at Badulla, was appointed editor-in-chief of the newspaper in 1835. Later he changed its name to Colombo Observer. The paper was heavily critical of the government. At the time of the 1848 Matale Rebellion the newspaper even reported that the sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy had been destroyed by the British forces. The paper, which became the first daily in Ceylon by 1873, was slanted towards the planters of central highlands.[1]

20th century

D. R. Wijewardena, a business magnate and press baron, bought the Colombo Observer and restored its name as the Ceylon Observer in 1923.[13] Wijewardena ultimately established a media network called "Lake House" consisting of 7 newspapers: Dinamina, Silumina, Ceylon Daily News, Observer, Sunday Observer, Thinakaran and Sunday Thinakaran (Thinakaran Varamanjari).[14] In 1973, the government of Sirimavo Bandaranaike nationalised the company by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon (Special Provisions) Act No.28.[3] A. K. Premadasa was appointed its first chairman.[14]

21st century

The newspaper is now published online as well as in print form. It conducts several competitions annually including Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year.[15] As of February 2012, the paper had a circulation of 175,000 copies per week.[16]

Supplements

The paper comes with an array of supplements, including Financial, Features, Political, Security, Montage (literary supplement), Sports, World, Magazine and Junior.[17]

Editors

List of journalists who served as the newspaper's editor-in-chief:[17]

  • E. J. Darley (1834)
  • George Winter (1834)
  • Christopher Elliott (1835–1859)
  • A. M. Ferguson (1859–1865)
  • John Ferguson (1865–1867)
  • R. H. Ferguson
  • Charles Tower
  • C. Drieberg (1923–1924)
  • P. B. Marshall
  • J. D. Quirk
  • H. A. J. Hulugalle (1930–1931)
  • H. D. Jansz (1931–1952)
  • Tarzi Vittachchi (1953–1961)
  • Denzil Peiris (1961–1970)
  • Ernest Corea (1970–1973)
  • Philip Cooray (1973)
  • Lionel Fernando (1973–1977)
  • Harold Pieris (1977–1988)
  • Leslie Dahanayake (1988–1990)
  • H. L. D. Mahindapala (1990–1994)
  • Ajith Samaranayake (1994)
  • Lakshman Gunasekara (1994–1999)
  • Jayatilleke de Silva (1999–2006)
  • Rajpal Abeynayake (2006)
  • Dinesh Weerawansa (2006–2015)
  • Lakshman Gunasekera (2015–2017)
  • Chandani Jayatillake (2017–2018)
  • Darisha Bastian (2017/2018)
  • Dinesh Weerawansa (2018)
  • Darisha Bastian (2018-2019)
  • Dinesh Weerawansa (2019 todate)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Peebles, Patrick (2006). The History of Sri Lanka. Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 63–64. ISBN 978-031-3332-05-0.
  2. ^ "Exportable Products list of Sri Lanka – Printing Services" (PDF). whitelionlimited.com. p. 1. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Logan, Stephen (2008). Asian Communication Handbook 2008. Singapore: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre. pp. 447–449. ISBN 978-981-4136-10-5.
  4. ^ "Lake House Officials".
  5. ^ De Silva, K. M. (1981). A history of Sri Lanka. University of California Press. pp. 234–235. ISBN 978-0-520-04320-6.
  6. ^ "Colebrook-Cameron Commission". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  7. ^ Corea, Gamani; Kelegama, Saman (2004). Economic policy in Sri Lanka: Issues and debates. SAGE. pp. 405–406. ISBN 978-0-7619-3278-9.
  8. ^ "Newspapers in Ceylon". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  9. ^ "Sri Lanka Gazette celebrates 200 years today". Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka. 15 March 2002. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  10. ^ "Another Sinhala newspaper launched". The Sunday Times. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  11. ^ Wright, Arnold (1907). Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon: Its History, People, Commerce, Industries, and Resources. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. pp. 301–302. ISBN 978-812-0613-35-5.
  12. ^ Asiatic journal and monthly miscellany. California: Wm. H. Allen & Co. 1835. p. 35.
  13. ^ Weerawansa, Dinesh (22 February 2009). . Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  14. ^ a b "Inception of Lake House". Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  15. ^ Amandappa, Ranjan (15 April 2012). "Pinnacle of a schoolboy cricketer's career – Sri Lanka Manager". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  16. ^ {{cite news | url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/02/28/bnlnk.asp?fname=AdvLoc | title=Paper Advertising Rates | newspaper=Daily News | date=28 February 2012 | access-date=18 April 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url= | archive-January 2015 }
  17. ^ a b Thilakarathne, Indeewara (25 February 2012). "Interest of the nation at heart: Harbinger of prosperity and national reconciliation". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 21 April 2012.

External links

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Sunday Observer is a weekly English language newspaper in Sri Lanka published on Sundays The Sunday Observer and its sister newspapers the Daily News Dinamina Silumina and Thinakaran are published by Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited Lake House a government owned corporation The paper which was established in the present day format in 1928 has roots that date back to 1834 when Sri Lanka was under the British rule It is the oldest Sri Lankan newspaper in circulation apart from the Government Gazette 1 2 3 The current Editor is Dharisha Bastians 4 Sunday ObserverTypeWeekly newspaperFormatBroadsheetOwner s Associated Newspapers of Ceylon LimitedFounded1834 1834 LanguageEnglishHeadquarters35 D R Wijewardena Mawatha Colombo 10 Sri LankaCountrySri LankaCirculation175 000 February 2012 Sister newspapersDaily NewsDinaminaSiluminaThinakaranWebsitesundayobserver lkMedia of Sri LankaList of newspapers Contents 1 History 1 1 Origins 1 2 19th century 1 3 20th century 1 4 21st century 2 Supplements 3 Editors 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditOrigins Edit The British captured the coastal areas of Sri Lanka in 1796 and had consolidated their power throughout the island by 1818 5 In 1829 the Colonial Office appointed the Colebrooke Cameron Commission to evaluate the administration of the country under the Governor of Ceylon Edward Barnes and to recommend reforms 6 The commission s recommendations presented in 1833 marked the beginning of the modern period of Sri Lanka 7 One was to launch independent newspapers to limit the sweeping powers enjoyed by the governor 8 At that time the only newspaper in circulation was The Government Gazette of Ceylon which had been published in British controlled areas in Sri Lanka then Ceylon since 1802 9 As a result of the commission s recommendations the newly arrived governor Robert Wilmot Horton started to publish a newspaper named the Colombo Journal in January 1832 10 However it was closed down by the British government in 1833 on the grounds that there was a need for an independent newspaper industry To fill the vacuum created by the discontinuation of the Colombo Journal two merchants of Colombo G Ackland and E J Darley founded a biweekly named The Observer and Commercial Advertiser 3 19th century Edit Front page of The Observer and Commercial Advertiser first issue of 4 February 1834 This paper first published on 4 February 1834 was edited by E J Darley and George Winter 11 The paper was charged with libel in the same year for criticising the superintendent of police but the case was rejected by the courts 12 Christoper Elliott who was the colonial surgeon serving at Badulla was appointed editor in chief of the newspaper in 1835 Later he changed its name to Colombo Observer The paper was heavily critical of the government At the time of the 1848 Matale Rebellion the newspaper even reported that the sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy had been destroyed by the British forces The paper which became the first daily in Ceylon by 1873 was slanted towards the planters of central highlands 1 20th century Edit D R Wijewardena a business magnate and press baron bought the Colombo Observer and restored its name as the Ceylon Observer in 1923 13 Wijewardena ultimately established a media network called Lake House consisting of 7 newspapers Dinamina Silumina Ceylon Daily News Observer Sunday Observer Thinakaran and Sunday Thinakaran Thinakaran Varamanjari 14 In 1973 the government of Sirimavo Bandaranaike nationalised the company by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Special Provisions Act No 28 3 A K Premadasa was appointed its first chairman 14 21st century Edit The newspaper is now published online as well as in print form It conducts several competitions annually including Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 15 As of February 2012 the paper had a circulation of 175 000 copies per week 16 Supplements EditThe paper comes with an array of supplements including Financial Features Political Security Montage literary supplement Sports World Magazine and Junior 17 Editors EditList of journalists who served as the newspaper s editor in chief 17 E J Darley 1834 George Winter 1834 Christopher Elliott 1835 1859 A M Ferguson 1859 1865 John Ferguson 1865 1867 R H Ferguson Charles Tower C Drieberg 1923 1924 P B Marshall J D Quirk H A J Hulugalle 1930 1931 H D Jansz 1931 1952 Tarzi Vittachchi 1953 1961 Denzil Peiris 1961 1970 Ernest Corea 1970 1973 Philip Cooray 1973 Lionel Fernando 1973 1977 Harold Pieris 1977 1988 Leslie Dahanayake 1988 1990 H L D Mahindapala 1990 1994 Ajith Samaranayake 1994 Lakshman Gunasekara 1994 1999 Jayatilleke de Silva 1999 2006 Rajpal Abeynayake 2006 Dinesh Weerawansa 2006 2015 Lakshman Gunasekera 2015 2017 Chandani Jayatillake 2017 2018 Darisha Bastian 2017 2018 Dinesh Weerawansa 2018 Darisha Bastian 2018 2019 Dinesh Weerawansa 2019 todate See also EditList of newspapers in Sri LankaReferences Edit a b Peebles Patrick 2006 The History of Sri Lanka Connecticut Greenwood Publishing Group pp 63 64 ISBN 978 031 3332 05 0 Exportable Products list of Sri Lanka Printing Services PDF whitelionlimited com p 1 Retrieved 21 April 2012 a b c Logan Stephen 2008 Asian Communication Handbook 2008 Singapore Asian Media Information and Communication Centre pp 447 449 ISBN 978 981 4136 10 5 Lake House Officials De Silva K M 1981 A history of Sri Lanka University of California Press pp 234 235 ISBN 978 0 520 04320 6 Colebrook Cameron Commission Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved 21 April 2012 Corea Gamani Kelegama Saman 2004 Economic policy in Sri Lanka Issues and debates SAGE pp 405 406 ISBN 978 0 7619 3278 9 Newspapers in Ceylon Ancestry com Retrieved 21 April 2012 Sri Lanka Gazette celebrates 200 years today Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka 15 March 2002 Retrieved 21 April 2012 Another Sinhala newspaper launched The Sunday Times 10 August 2008 Retrieved 21 April 2012 Wright Arnold 1907 Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon Its History People Commerce Industries and Resources New Delhi Asian Educational Services pp 301 302 ISBN 978 812 0613 35 5 Asiatic journal and monthly miscellany California Wm H Allen amp Co 1835 p 35 Weerawansa Dinesh 22 February 2009 Editorial Remembering D R Wijewardene Sunday Observer Archived from the original on 29 September 2012 Retrieved 21 April 2012 a b Inception of Lake House Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited Retrieved 21 April 2012 Amandappa Ranjan 15 April 2012 Pinnacle of a schoolboy cricketer s career Sri Lanka Manager Sunday Observer Retrieved 21 April 2012 cite news url http www dailynews lk 2012 02 28 bnlnk asp fname AdvLoc title Paper Advertising Rates newspaper Daily News date 28 February 2012 access date 18 April 2012 url status dead archive url https web archive org web 20120228122151 http www dailynews lk 2012 02 28 bnlnk asp fname AdvLoc archive January 2015 a b Thilakarathne Indeewara 25 February 2012 Interest of the nation at heart Harbinger of prosperity and national reconciliation Sunday Observer Retrieved 21 April 2012 External links EditLake House the official website of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sunday Observer Sri Lanka amp oldid 1124103881, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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