The Ceylon Chronicle Explained

The Ceylon Chronicle
Political:Pro-government
Language:English
Oclc:751749270
Publishing Country:Ceylon

The Ceylon Chronicle was a short-lived English-language newspaper in Ceylon. The newspaper started on 3 May 1837 with Rev. Samuel Owen Glenie as editor.[1] [2] Rev. Glenie was the Anglican Colonial Chaplain of St. Paul's Church and later Archdeacon of Colombo.[3] [4] Although owned privately by a group of civil servants, the newspaper took a pro-government stance and had the support of senior government officials.[3] [5] Governor Robert Wilmot-Horton, Treasurer Temple, Postmaster General George Lee, Acting Chief Justice Sergeant Rough, Auditor General Henry Marshall and Proctor Henry Staples all wrote for the newspaper.[1] The Ceylon Chronicle was a counter-weight to The Observer and Commercial Advertiser which opposed the government.[3] [6]

Rev. Glenie stepped down as editor after his bishop objected and was succeeded by Postmaster General George Lee.[3] [7] The newspaper ceased publication on 3 September 1838.[3] The Chronicle′s printing press was bought by Mackenzie Ross who started The Ceylon Herald four days later on 7 September 1838.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Martyn, John H.. Notes on Jaffna - Chronological, Historical, Biographical. 1923. American Ceylon Mission Press. Tellippalai. 81-206-1670-7. 205–206.
  2. Book: Asian Communication Handbook 2008. 2008. Asian Media Information and Communication Centre, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University. Singapore. 9789814136105. 447. Indrajit Banerjee, Stephen Logan.
  3. News: Significant events in May: An English newspaper. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 30 April 2006.
  4. Web site: Pastoral Letter from the Bishop of Colombo. Anglican Communion. 7 September 2007.
  5. News: Jayatilleke. Rohan. The birth pangs of 'The Fourth Estate'. Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 8 August 2004.
  6. News: Scott. Andrew. Newspapers and journals in early Sri Lanka. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 15 May 2012.
  7. Periodicals and Newspapers in Ceylon. Journal of the Dutch Burgher Union of Ceylon. April 1942. XXXI. 4. 149.

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