Dawasa was a Sinhala language daily newspaper in Ceylon published by Independent Newspapers Limited, part of M. D. Gunasena & Company.
[3][4] By 1973/74 the Independent Newspapers publications had become vocal critics of Sirimavo Bandaranaike's government.
[5] The government sealed Independent Newspapers' presses and closed it down on 19 April 1974 using the Emergency (Defence) Regulations.
[6][7][8][9][10] Independent Newspapers resumed publication on 30 March 1977 but the three-year closure had taken its toll.
[2][6][7] Faced financial problems Independent Newspapers and its various publications closed down on 26 December 1990.