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
Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award were published in the newspaper itself. The 1974 winner was Charles Nicholl, who went on to become well-known for historical biographies. It was re-invigorated with the support of literary agents Peters Fraser + Dunlop in 2015 under the new name Sunday Times / Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award. 1974 Winner - Charles Nicholl, 'The Ups and The Downs', the author's disturbing and humorous account of a bad lsd trip in London. In 1999, Paul Farley's "The Boy from the Chemist is Here to See You" "was so well received", according to the "Encyclopedia of British