The Island
English-language daily newspaper published in Colombo by Upali Newspapers. Covers Sri Lankan politics, business, and current affairs.
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Is The Island left-leaning, right-leaning or centrist?
Crosswire lists The Island as Center within Sri Lanka's media spectrum — the grouping it uses both for genuinely centrist titles and for outlets the major media-bias assessments do not place consistently on one side.
Read The Island beside another title from Sri Lanka and the differences show up fastest in what leads the page. Two Sri Lanka dailies covering the same day will usually agree on the facts and differ on the ordering: which story is worth the top of the page, how the headline characterises it, and which follow-ups get space. Those are The Island's editorial choices, and they are easiest to see side by side. Because The Island is listed near the centre, it works best as the fixed point in a comparison — put a left- and a right-leaning Sri Lanka title either side of it and the direction each one pulls becomes measurable rather than impressionistic.
This is an approximate orientation, not a definitive judgement — and not a rating of quality or accuracy. Read how Crosswire classifies editorial leanings, including the sources behind each label. Directory last reviewed . Think this label is wrong? Suggest a correction.
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