Upali Newspapers
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| Industry | Media |
| Founder | Upali Wijewardene |
| Headquarters | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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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 medial 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.
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