The Sun (Rangoon)

The Sun
သူရိယ သတင်းစာ

Type	Daily newspaper
Publisher	Ba Pe
Founded	4 July 1911
Language	Burmese
Ceased publication	14 October 1954
Headquarters	Yangon

The Sun (Burmese: သူရိယ သတင်းစာ; pronounced [θしーたùɹḭja̰ ðədɪ́ɰ̃zà]) was a Burmese language newspaper published in Burma. "Thuriya" is a Burmanized form of Suriya, "sun" in Pali. Burmese nationalists began publishing the newspaper on 4 July 1911, during which The Sun was published thrice a week. In March 1915, due to its rising popularity, it became a daily, and was published until 14 October 1954. Its headquarters were in Yangon.

External links

• The Irrawaddy Chronology of the Press in Burma