The Times of Ceylon The Times of Ceylon The Times of Ceylon was an English language daily newspaper in Sri Lanka published by Times of Ceylon Limited (TOCL). It was founded in 1846 as the Ceylon Times and was published from Colombo. It ceased publication in 1985. The "Ceylon Times" started on 11 July 1846 using the printing press of the defunct "The Ceylon Herald". The newspaper was established to oppose "The Observer" and promote the mercantile interests of British colonials. Initially it was published on Tuesdays and Fridays. In 1858 the paper's owners Wilson, Ritchie & Co. sold it to John Capper, a
The Peak (newspaper) The Peak (newspaper) The Peak is the independent student newspaper of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. It is split into six major sections: News, Opinions, Features, Arts, Sports and Humour. "The Peak" was founded on October 6, 1965 through the merger of SFU's two original student newspapers, "The Tartan" and "The SF View". "The Tartan" had published six issues under the editorship of Lorne Mallin, while the "SF View" had published one, edited by Rick McGrath. Because no name had yet been decided, the first printed issue was unnamed; the October 20, 1965 issue was the first