Etelä-Suomen Sanomat (meaning South Finland News in English; nickname Etlari) is a Finnish daily newspaper published in Lahti, Finland.

It is the leading paper in its metropolitan area.

[1][2] Etelä-Suomen Sanomat began publishing in 1914.

[4] Heikki Hakala has served as editor-in-chief since 1996.

[6] The circulation of Etelä-Suomen Sanomat began to grow during the 1940s.