Founded in 1918, the Ceylon Daily News (CDN) is an English

English language

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 daily that claims the largest circulation among peoples in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

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. It is now owned by the government of Sri Lanka.

The newspaper is written as a broadsheet

Broadsheet

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, with photographs printed both in color and black and white. Weekday printings include the main section, containing news on national affairs, international affairs, business, political analysis, sports, editorials and opinions. Every Thursday issue a free supplement in a tabloid

Tabloid

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 paper called "Wisdom". The current editor-in-chief of the daily news is Lynn Ockersz. The Daily News is a member of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd.