The business of news
செய்திReporters in the Northern and Eastern provinces and a Colombo desk that files daily.
2018Publishing since
25Districts covered
9Provinces reached
2Editions, weekly & monthly
What we publish
Everything Puthiya Kural does, in one place
எங்கள் சேவைகள்2018Established
Who we are
A Tamil media house, built for the whole island
எங்களைப் பற்றிPuthiya Kural is published by Global Media House (PVT) Ltd from its Colombo head office. We write in Tamil rather than translating into it, and we print for readers from Jaffna to Hambantota — in a weekly paper and a monthly special edition.
- A registered newspaper under Sri Lanka’s press and media framework
- Correspondents based in the Northern and Eastern provinces
- Circulation in all 25 districts, plus an e-Paper for readers abroad
- Advertising booked direct — no agency mark-up on our rates
What we do
Four sides of one media house
News, print, digital and advertising run under one roof in Colombo, so a story reported on Monday is on a doorstep by the weekend.
The business of print
அச்சுPrinting and district-by-district distribution of both editions, on our own schedule.
The business of digital
டிஜிட்டல்The same journalism on the web, on mobile and as an e-Paper for readers abroad.
The business of advertising
விளம்பரம்Display, classified and premium positions sold direct, with clear specifications.
Vision, mission and method
What we promise, and how we keep it
Our vision and mission are short on purpose. The four steps below are how they turn into a printed page.
Reported in the district
A correspondent files from Jaffna, Trincomalee, Batticaloa or wherever the story is.
Edited in Colombo
The desk checks facts, sources and law before anything is set on the page.
Printed overnight
Pages close in the evening and the run starts the same night at our printer.
Delivered by dawn
Bundles move to agents and news stands in all 25 districts before the day starts.
ஒரு தேசம், ஒரே குரல்.
To be the Tamil newspaper Sri Lankans trust first — independent in ownership, fair in judgement, and clear about what it knows and what it does not.
உண்மை. அணுகல். பொறுப்பு.
To report accurately in the reader’s own language, to reach every district of the island, and to answer for our work under the country’s press standards.
Our publications
Two printed editions and an e-Paper
வெளியீடுகள்
Weekly edition
The week, in your hands
வாராந்திர இதழ்National and regional news, politics and courts, community, culture, sport and classifieds — on news stands and doorsteps every week.
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Monthly special
The story behind the news
மாதாந்திர சிறப்பிதழ்Long-form reporting and investigations, analysis and opinion, arts, literature and heritage, plus reader features and interviews.
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e-Paper
The same paper, on any screen
மின் இதழ்Page-for-page digital editions for readers outside Sri Lanka, or anyone who would rather read on a phone or tablet.
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Jaffna
Trincomalee
Batticaloa
Colombo · HQ
Coverage
Rooted in the North and East, read across the island
வடக்கு & கிழக்கு · நாடு முழுவதும்Eight districts across the Tamil-speaking Northern and Eastern provinces are our home ground. From the Colombo head office, both editions travel to all 25.
8Core districts
25Districts reached
1Head office, Colombo
Jaffna
Kilinochchi
Mullaitivu
Mannar
Vavuniya
Trincomalee
Batticaloa
Ampara
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
Puttalam
Kurunegala
Matale
Kandy
Nuwara Eliya
Kegalle
Badulla
Monaragala
Gampaha
Colombo
Kalutara
Ratnapura
Galle
Matara
Hambantota
Advertise with us
Put your message in front of Tamil Sri Lanka
விளம்பரம்| Advertising unit | Format | Where it runs |
|---|---|---|
| Full page | Weekly & monthly | Back page and inside front available |
| Half page | Horizontal or vertical | Run of paper |
| Quarter page | Any corner | Run of paper |
| Front-page strip | Premium position | Weekly edition only |
| Classified line | Per line, minimum four | All editions |
| Classified display | Boxed, per column cm | All editions |
From the house
News, events and public notices
28Jul 2026
Newsroom
Puthiya Kural opens a district desk in Batticaloa
A full-time correspondent now covers the Eastern province from Batticaloa town.
12Jul 2026
Announcement
Monthly special edition moves to 24 pages
More room for investigations, arts and reader features from the August issue.
30Jun 2026
Community
Reader letters clinic held in Vavuniya
An open session for readers on how to write to the editor and what we publish.
On the public record
Registered, deposited and accountable
Puthiya Kural is a registered Sri Lankan newspaper, filed with the national bodies that oversee the country’s press.
National Archives of Sri Lanka
Every issue is deposited and preserved as part of the national record.
Press Council of Sri Lanka
We publish under the standards and complaints procedure of the Sri Lankan press.
Ministry of Mass Media
Registered with the government body responsible for print and mass media.
Get the headlines before the paper lands
A short weekly email in Tamil and English — what we published, and what we are working on next.
Get in touch
Talk to the newsroom or the ad desk
Story tips, advertising, subscriptions and letters to the editor all arrive here, and we read every one.
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Head officeGlobal Media House (PVT) Ltd
Albert Place, Colombo, Sri Lanka -
Telephone+94 11 000 0000
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Office hoursMonday to Saturday, 09:00 – 18:00