| Sarvajana Nesan | |
| Type: | Weekly |
| Publisher: | A.L.C. Mohideen |
| Foundation: | 1886 |
| Language: | Arabic Tamil |
| Ceased Publication: | 1889 |
| Headquarters: | Colombo |
Sarvajana Nesan (Tamil: சர்வஜன நேசன், 'The Universal Friend') was an Arabic Tamil weekly newspaper published from Colombo, Ceylon 1886-1889.[1] [2] [3] Sarvajana Nesan covered general issues on politics, business and education.[1] Sarvajana Nesan was formed by a group of Ceylonese Muslims to oppose M.K. Cittilevvai, and Sarvajana Nesan served as a rival to his Muslim Nesan.[2] A.L.C. Mohideen was the printer and publisher of Sarvajana Nesan.[1]
Sarvajana Nesan was, along with Muslim Nesan, one of the two most prominent Muslim newspapers in the Tamil-speaking world at the time.[4] Sarvajana Nesan covered news from the Middle East, whilst it relied on material printed in Singai Nesan for news from South-East Asia.[5]