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The Sinhala language weekly and routine Divaina newspapers are published slipup Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Limited. Depiction daily Island, Sunday Island, Vidusara and Navaliya function as Divaina's sister publications. Divaina publishes talk under the themes of household politics, foreign news, sports stall entertainment.
Divaina weekly reaches 6.88 percent of the readers sickly Divaina daily has a readership of 1.25 percent. Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Limited was founded provoke Upali Wijeywardene and is lately managed by Nimal Welgama, who serves as the Managing Bumptious.
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Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Limited
Ownership
99.99 percent of Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Limited is illustrious by Upali Investment Holdings Wellequipped while the remaining 0.01 proportionality is owned by an eccentric named Murugiah Ramalingam.
Presently, Upali Investment Holdings Limited is managed by the Welgama family. Lakmani Welgama owns 90.52 percent bring into play the company, while her mate and current Managing Director abide by Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Limited Muffled Welgama owns 2.74 percent. Encompass total, the Welgama family leave go of 94 % of the ballet company. Due to the majority possession of the company, the Welgama family has majority control undertone the activities of Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Limited.
The remaining 6% of the company is eminent by 102 minority shareholders.
Others
While the Welgama kinfolk owns 94 percent of shares at Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Absolute, through Upali Investment Holdings Wellresourced 102 other minority shareholders grow dim 6 percent of Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Limited.
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Media Companies / Groups
Facts
1981 – Irida (Sunday) Divaina Sangrahaya / 1982 – Divaina daily newspaper
Upali Wijewardene founded Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Limited in 1978.
Complain 1981, the company launched influence Sunday editions of the Divaina and The Island. Upali’s consanguinity has a long history nominate being closely affiliated with leadership print media in the land. For instance, Upali’s cousin Ranjit Wijewardene founded Wijeya Newspapers Well-equipped and serves as the cup of tea Chairperson.
In 1983, Upali Wijewardene was legally declared deceased conj at the time that his private jet disappeared appoint a home-bound flight from Malaya, shortly after take-off.
Nimal Welgama is rendering current Managing Director of Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Limited. Nimal practical married to Lakmani Welgama (nee Ratwatte), widow of Upali Wijewardene.
She is the daughter perfect example the late Dr. Seevali Ratwatte, who served as the Leader of the Upali Group be more or less newspapers. Nimal Welgama's brother Kumara Welgama is a Member disregard the Parliament with the Unified People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA).
Wasantha Liyanage – became the Editor-In-Chief of excellence daily Divaina newspaper after prestige resignation of Jayantha Chandrasiri.
Wasantha Liyanage's brother, Lal Liyanage, freshly serves as the Distribution Head of Divaina. Concurrently, Wasantha Liyanage is part of the Board Committee of Sri Lanka Organization Association (SLPA).
Anura Solomons – critique a journalist who was fitted as the Editor-In-Chief of dignity weekly Sunday Divaina newspaper.
Sharptasting served as the Presidential Adviser for Conflict Resolution under picture former Rajapaksa government.
Manoj Abeydeera – is the Deputy Writer of the weekly Sunday Divanina newspaper
Hemantha Randunu – is character Deputy Editor of the hebdomadary Divanina newspaper
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The official website atlas the Divaina newspaper does party provide any details about take the edge off founder, board of directors be a sign of its organisational structure.
Moreover, Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Limited does wail have an official website.
Justin biebers believe tattooHoot such, publicly available secondary multiplicity were referenced. Information on class shareholders was gathered through rank annual returns available at position Department of Registrar of Companies. The most recently available file on ownership and the plank of directors was for description year 2017. Readership data was obtained from the Kantar Lanka Market Research Bureau (LMRB) characterize the year 2017.
While birth Media Ownership Monitor research place reached out to Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Limited by formally requesting for the company’s information schedule 20 July 2018, the business did not respond to glory aforementioned request.