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  2. The Island (Sri Lanka) - Wikipedia

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    The Island is a daily English-language newspaper in Sri Lanka. It is published by Upali Newspapers. A sister newspaper of Divaina, The Island was established in 1981. Its Sunday edition, Sunday Island, commenced publishing in 1991. [1] The daily newspaper currently has a circulation of 70,000 and its Sunday edition, 103,000 per issue. [2]

  3. Katchatheevu - Wikipedia

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    The island was governed by British Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from 1921. [3] Though the Indian government never controlled it, the island remained disputed until 1974 between India and Sri Lanka when India recognised Sri Lanka's sovereignty over the island. [4] [5] The island is located between Neduntheevu, Sri Lanka and Rameswaram, India and has ...

  4. List of newspapers in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The List of newspapers in Sri Lanka lists every daily and non-daily news publication currently operating in Sri Lanka. The list includes information on whether it is distributed daily or non-daily, and who publishes it.

  5. Karaitivu (Jaffna) - Wikipedia

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    Extended in an area of 22.95 square kilometres (8.86 sq mi), the island is divided into nine village officer divisions whose combined population was 9,576 at the 2012 census. [ 2 ] Karaitivu is connected to Jaffna peninsula by a causeway and there is a ferry service from Kayts on the neighbouring island of Velanaitivu .

  6. Lankapuvath - Wikipedia

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    Lankapuvath distributes news and images via the Internet, TV, SMS and mobile phones. This output is supplemented by additional services aimed at catering to news requests from a demanding public. [clarification needed] Lankapuvath operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week and mainly targets over 2 million Sri Lankans living overseas. [citation needed]

  7. Iranaitivu - Wikipedia

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    Iranaitivu is a double island, with two parts joined by a neck of land; the name means "the twin islands", [2] [3] although it is possible it was distorted from Irantive, derived from the Sinhala for "golden" and referring to the island's appearance in the sunset from the coast to the east. [1]

  8. Kayts - Wikipedia

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    The island is also served by a dozen schools. Since 1983 Kayts Island has also been the scene of violence as part of the Sri Lankan Civil War , including the Allaipiddy massacre . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] On 8 August 1992, Major General Denzil Kobbekaduwa and Commodore Mohan Jayamaha were killed along with several senior army and navy officers when their ...

  9. Neduntheevu - Wikipedia

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    Neduntheevu or Nedunthivu (Tamil: நெடுந்தீவு, romanized: Neṭuntīvu; Sinhala: ඩෙල්ෆ්ට්, romanized: Ḍelfṭ) (also known by its Dutch name Delft) is an island in the Palk Strait, northern Sri Lanka. This island is named as Delft in the Admiralty Chart unlike the other islands, whose names are Tamil. The ...