| Industry | Media |
|---|---|
| Founder | Upali Wijewardene |
| Location city | Colombo |
| Location country | Sri Lanka |
| Area served | Sri Lanka |
Upali Newspapers (Private) Limited (UNL) is a Sri Lankan media company which publishes a number of national newspapers and magazines. UNL was founded by Upali Wijewardene, nephew of media mogul D. R. Wijewardena.[1] Upali Wijewardene started publishing two Sunday newspapers, Sunday Island and Divaina Irida Sangrahaya, in 1981.[1] The two newspapers' daily counterparts - Divaina and The Island - started in 1982.[1] Upali Wijewardene died in a mysterious air accident on 13 February 1983 and control of his newspapers passed to his widow Lakmini, and her father Sivali Ratwatte, brother of SLFP leader Sirimavo Bandaranaike.[1] UNL also publishes Bindu, Navaliya, Randiwa and Vidusara.
References
- ^ Asian Communication Handbook 2008. Singapore: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University. 2008. pp. 448–449. ISBN 9789814136105.