The Sun (Rangoon)

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The Sun (Burmese: သူရိယ သတင်းစာ; IPA: [θùrḭya̰ ðadínzà]) was a Burmese language newspaper published in Burma (Myanmar). "Thuriya" is literally "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 Rangoon.

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• The Irrawaddy Chronology of the Press in Burma