The New Day (newspaper) launch. "The New Day" was owned by Trinity Mirror, which also owns the "Daily Mirror", "Sunday Mirror", and "Sunday People". It was first published for free on Monday 29 February 2016, as the first new British national daily newspaper since the "i" in 2010, and the first new standalone title since "The Independent" in 1986. The newspaper, 40 pages long, was primarily aimed at a female audience between 35 and 55. It was edited by Alison Phillips, who had held the same position at the "Sunday Mirror" and "Sunday People". It was published by a staff of 25, most of
The Sunday Leader The Sunday Leader The Sunday Leader is an English-language Sri Lankan weekly newspaper published by Leader Publications (Private) Limited. It was founded in 1994 and is published from Colombo. Its sister newspapers are the "Iruresa" ("Irudina") and the defunct "The Morning Leader". Founded by brothers Lasantha Wickrematunge and Lal Wickrematunge, the newspaper is known for its outspoken and controversial news coverage. The newspaper and its staff have been attacked and threatened several times and its founding editor Lasantha Wickrematunge was assassinated. "The Sunday Leader" was founded in 1994 by brothers Lasantha Wickrematunge and Lal Wickrematunge with the first edition being