For this newspaper, we have the following titles in, or planned for, our digital archive:
- 1898–1911 Ceylon Mail, or Weekly Independent.
- 1898–1937 Ceylon Independent.
Ceylon Independent
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Place of publication
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
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Earliest issue: July 2, 1898
Latest issue: May 7, 1937
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Years covered
1898–1902, 1904–1937
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Total issues: 10283
Total pages: 110888
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Publisher
Unknown
This newspaper was added to Findmypast on October 5, 2026. The latest issues were added on October 5, 2026.
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