Divaina ( si, දිවයින) is a
Sinhala language
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daily newspaper published by the
Upali Newspapers in
Sri Lanka
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'' , ''Divaina'' was established in 1981.
Its Sunday edition is the ''Sunday Divaina''. The daily newspaper currently has a circulation of 156,000 and its Sunday edition, 340,000 per issue.
The paper was founded by
Upali Wijewardene,
and it takes a
Sinhalese Buddhist nationalist editorial stance.
See also
*
List of newspapers in Sri Lanka
References
External links
Divainaofficial Website
Daily newspapers published in Sri Lanka
Publications established in 1981
Sinhala-language newspapers published in Sri Lanka
Upali Newspapers
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