Weekend was an English language weekly newspaper in Ceylon published by Independent Newspapers Limited, part of M. D. Gunasena & Company.
[2] 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.