Lakbima News
Lakbima News is a Sri Lankan English-language news publication. It originated as a weekly newspaper established in 2007 as a sister publication of the Sinhala-language newspaper Lakbima. The historical publication was published by Sumathi Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd.[1]
History
Lakbima News was established in 2007 as an English-language sister newspaper of Lakbima. It formed part of the Lakbima newspaper group operated by Sumathi Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd.[1]
The Sri Lankan Department of Government Information's Guide to Media 2017 lists Lakbima Newspaper (Pvt) Ltd. and records lakbimanews.lk as its website.[2]
In 2008, an editor of Sunday Lakbima News was among newspaper editors and owners who met with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. According to a BBC Sinhala report, the meeting included a request from the president that media organisations not criticise the government's military activities, including arms procurement and promotions in the armed forces.[3]
Digital operation
In 2026, Lakbima News began operating as an independently run digital publication. The current digital operation is separate from the historical corporate-controlled arm of Lakbima News, which published a weekly newspaper, while retaining the Lakbima News identity.[4]
Ravidu Mario Weerakoon is the Editor-in-Chief and owner of the current digital operation.[5]
The digital publication covers Sri Lankan affairs as well as business, technology, science, sports, entertainment, lifestyle and international developments.[6]
The publication has also been discussed in coverage of Sri Lanka's broader shift towards independent digital newsrooms. In 2026, Daily Excelsior described Lakbima News as a digital news platform and examined its role in the changing media landscape.[7]
Coverage
The current digital publication covers:
- Sri Lankan national affairs
- Politics
- Business and economics
- Technology
- Science
- Sports
- Entertainment
- Lifestyle
- Travel
- International news
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lakbima Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd". Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Guide to Media 2017" (PDF). Department of Government Information, Sri Lanka. 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Do not criticise war: President". BBC Sinhala. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ "Lakbima News begins a new chapter as an independent digital publication". DNA India. 2026. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Lakbima News begins a new chapter as an independent digital publication". DNA India. 2026. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Lakbima News begins a new chapter as an independent digital publication". DNA India. 2026. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Why Sri Lanka's Independent Digital Newsrooms Are Growing — and the Entrepreneurs Behind Them". Daily Excelsior. 2026. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
