The Colombo Journal

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The Colombo Journal
TypeBi-weekly newspaper
Founded1 January 1832 (1832-01-01)
Language English
Ceased publication31 December 1833 (1833-12-31)
Country Ceylon
OCLC number 42284480

The Colombo Journal was a short-lived English-language bi-weekly newspaper in Ceylon. The newspaper started on 1 January 1832 with George Lee as editor. [1] [2] George Lee was the Superintendent of the Government Press and later Postmaster General. [3] The newspaper had the support of the government and Governor Robert Wilmot-Horton. [3] [4] Apart from Horton and Lee other senior government officials who wrote for the newspaper included the governor's private secretary Henry Tufnell and George Turnour. [5] Criticism of the British government led to the newspaper being closed by the Colonial Office on 31 December 1833. [2] [6]

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