UNL was founded by Upali Wijewardene, nephew of media mogul D. R.

[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.

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