Founded | 3 May 1837 |
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Political alignment | Pro-government |
Language | English |
Ceased publication | 3 September 1838 |
Country | Ceylon |
OCLC number | 751749270 |
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]