Place of publication
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Earliest issue: January 11, 1881
Latest issue: June 27, 1922
Years covered
1881–1882, 1892–1897, 1899–1922
Total issues: 1588
Total pages: 61098
Publisher
Unknown
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