Sri Lanka flagSri Lanka News API

There are 15 news sources being monitored from Sri Lanka. Daily, over 48 news items are added.

The country code for Sri Lanka is lk. For every API endpoint that asks for source-country, just put lk to retrieve news from Sri Lanka. And the language code of Sri Lanka is en, use this two-letter code for the language parameter.

Historically, you can search news from Sri Lanka starting January 1st, 2022.



API Examples of how to work with news from Sri Lanka

Here are some examples how you can get breaking news, search by category, and get front pages for Sri Lanka. Be sure to check out the in-depth documentation as each API offers many different parameters to explore.

Get today's breaking news from Sri Lanka
source-country=lk
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/top-news?source-country=lk
See the full documentation of how to get news headlines.
Get live news from Sri Lanka
source-country=lk
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/search-news?source-country=lk
See the full documentation of how to search news.
Get news from Sri Lanka in the last week for the category politics
source-country=lk categories=politics
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/search-news?source-country=lk&categories=politics
See the full documentation of how to search news by category.
Get front pages from news papers in Sri Lanka
source-country=lk date=2024-07-09
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/retrieve-front-page?source-country=lk&date=2024-07-09
See the full documentation of how to get newspaper front pages.


Frequently Asked Questions about Sri Lanka News API

How many news sources does World News API cover in Sri Lanka?

World News API currently monitors 15 news sources from Sri Lanka, adding over 48 news articles daily. Sources include major national outlets, regional newspapers, and online news media.

What API endpoints can I use to get news from Sri Lanka?

You can use the Top News endpoint for breaking headlines, the Search News endpoint to search by keyword or category, and the Front Pages endpoint to retrieve newspaper front pages. Use the country code lk with the source-country parameter.

Can I search historical news articles from Sri Lanka?

Yes, World News API stores news from Sri Lanka starting from January 1st, 2022. Use the earliest-publish-date and latest-publish-date parameters in the Search News endpoint to query historical articles.

What language is news from Sri Lanka available in?

News from Sri Lanka is primarily available in the language code en. You can filter by language using the language parameter on any search endpoint. World News API supports 86+ languages across all its sources.

Is there a free plan to access Sri Lanka news?

Yes! World News API offers a free plan with 50 daily API points — enough to start building and testing with Sri Lanka news data. Sign up for a free API key to get started. Paid plans start at $39/month for higher volume needs.

If a news media outlet from Sri Lanka is missing, please reach out via our Discord or by email.

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