Weekend was an English language weekly newspaper in Ceylon published by Independent Newspapers Limited, part of M. D. Gunasena & Company.[1] It was founded in 1965 as the Weekend Sun and was published from Colombo.[1] In 1966 it had an average net sales of 45,000.[1] It had an average circulation of 48,590 in 1973.[2] The paper later changed its name to Weekend.[2]
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Independent Newspapers Limited |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Language | English |
| City | Colombo |
| Country | Ceylon |
| Sister newspapers | |
| OCLC number | 9232882 |
By 1973/74 the Independent Newspapers publications had become vocal critics of Sirimavo Bandaranaike's government.[3] The government sealed Independent Newspapers' presses and closed it down on 19 April 1974 using the Emergency (Defence) Regulations.[4][5][6][7][8] Independent Newspapers resumed publication on 30 March 1977 but the three-year closure had taken its toll.[4][5][9] Faced financial problems Independent Newspapers and its various publications closed down on 26 December 1990.[10][11]