Navaliya

Navaliya is a Sri Lankan women's weekly magazine published in the Sinhala language. The title was established in August 1982 and is associated with Upali Newspapers, a Colombo-based newspaper publisher. Its name is translated in English as “New Woman,” indicating a women-oriented editorial identity rather than a general-interest newspaper brand. The publication belongs to Sri Lanka's Sinhala-language print-media landscape and is directed primarily toward women readers in the country. Public reference material identifies Navaliya as a weekly and places its publishing operation in Colombo. The available information does not document its founder, circulation, detailed editorial departments, print run, ownership structure beyond its association with Upali Newspapers, or current publication status. Navaliya maintains a website, although the cited reference describes the site as being in Sinhala. Its known product is the magazine itself; no separately documented consumer-product extensions, international editions, or major commercial campaigns are identified in the available sources.

Navaliya was established in August 1982 as a Sinhala-language weekly for women in Sri Lanka. The magazine is published in Colombo by Upali Newspapers, linking it to one of the country's established newspaper-publishing organizations. Its English name translation, “New Woman,” reflects the publication's intended female readership and its identity as a dedicated women's title rather than a general news weekly. Available reference material confirms the magazine's language, frequency, audience, publisher, location, and founding month and year. It does not provide a detailed account of the founding team, early editorial direction, changes in ownership, circulation development, redesigns, or the magazine's current publication schedule. Navaliya also has an online presence through a website described in the reference material as being in Sinhala. No reliable source supplied for this dossier documents major expansion outside Sri Lanka, a transition to digital-only publishing, notable product spin-offs, or a formal discontinuation. Accordingly, the title's historical record can be established from its launch in 1982 and its continuing association with Upali Newspapers, while its later milestones and present operating status remain insufficiently documented.

1. 1982Navaliya is established

   Navaliya is established in August as a Sinhala-language weekly magazine for women, published in Colombo by Upali Newspapers.

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A Sinhala-language weekly publication focused on women readers in Sri Lanka, positioned under the “New Woman” meaning of its name.

• NavaliyaWomen's weekly magazine1982

  Navaliya is a Sinhala-language weekly magazine aimed at women readers in Sri Lanka. Established in August 1982, it is published in Colombo by Upali Newspapers. The available reference identifies the title's audience, language, frequency, publisher, and origin, but does not provide enough information to describe specific regular sections, editorial franchises, circulation, or current issue formats.

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