Dinamina
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Founded on December 17 1909, the Dinamina (meaning 'daily gem', a reference to the sun) is a Sinhalese daily that claims the largest circulation among Sinhalese-speaking peoples in Sri Lanka. The newspaper was founded by the Sinhalese
scholar H.S. Perera who acted as both owner and editor-in-chief of the paper at the outset. Upon Perera's death in December 1914, D.R. Wijewardene (who would later go on to become a prominent figure in the country's struggle for independence) bought out the company. It is now owned by the government of Sri Lanka, and is thus quite partisan.
The newspaper's offices were located initially at First Cross Street, Colombo, and was printed at the Lankabhimanava Vishrutha press. Later, Wijewardene bought a larger area of land elsewhere in Colombo, and built 'Lake House' building, which then became home to the offices of the Dinamina, along with several other newspapers that Wijewardene began, including the Sri Lankan English daily, the Daily News. Despite the plethora of other newspapers based in the building, it became known as the 'Dinamina Kantoruva' in Sinhala, meaning 'Dinamina Centre'. The price of a copy was three cents in Ceylonese rupees at the time it first began circulation.
Towards the 1940s, under the Wijewardene ownership, the Dinamina became one of the main propaganda organs for Sri Lankan Independence.
The newspaper is written as a broadsheet, 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. Separate sections contain classifieds, and, depending on the city it is distributed in, local (metropolitan) news.
The current editor-in-chief of the daily is Mahinda Abeysundara
The Dinamina is a member of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd.
Sinhalese people
The Sinhalese are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group,forming the majority of Sri Lanka,constituting 74% of the Sri Lankan population.They number approximately 15 million worldwide.The Sinhalese identity is based on language, heritage and religion. The Sinhalese speak Sinhala, an Indo-Aryan language and the...
scholar H.S. Perera who acted as both owner and editor-in-chief of the paper at the outset. Upon Perera's death in December 1914, D.R. Wijewardene (who would later go on to become a prominent figure in the country's struggle for independence) bought out the company. It is now owned by the government of Sri Lanka, and is thus quite partisan.
The newspaper's offices were located initially at First Cross Street, Colombo, and was printed at the Lankabhimanava Vishrutha press. Later, Wijewardene bought a larger area of land elsewhere in Colombo, and built 'Lake House' building, which then became home to the offices of the Dinamina, along with several other newspapers that Wijewardene began, including the Sri Lankan English daily, the Daily News. Despite the plethora of other newspapers based in the building, it became known as the 'Dinamina Kantoruva' in Sinhala, meaning 'Dinamina Centre'. The price of a copy was three cents in Ceylonese rupees at the time it first began circulation.
Towards the 1940s, under the Wijewardene ownership, the Dinamina became one of the main propaganda organs for Sri Lankan Independence.
The newspaper is written as a broadsheet, 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. Separate sections contain classifieds, and, depending on the city it is distributed in, local (metropolitan) news.
The current editor-in-chief of the daily is Mahinda Abeysundara
The Dinamina is a member of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd.