Upali Newspapers

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 media 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.

Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd

Company type	Private
Industry	Media
Founder	Upali Wijewardene
Headquarters	Colombo , Sri Lanka
Area served	Sri Lanka