Riviresa was a
Sinhala language weekly newspaper in
Ceylon published by Independent Newspapers Limited, part of M. D. Gunasena & Company.[1] It was founded on 20 August 1961 as Rividina and was published from
Colombo.[2] The paper changed its name to Riviresa in January 1963.[2] In 1966 it had an average net sales of 170,000.[1] It had an average circulation of 185,000 in 1973.[3]
By 1973/74 the Independent Newspapers publications had become vocal critics of
Sirimavo Bandaranaike's
government.[4] The government sealed Independent Newspapers' presses and closed it down on 19 April 1974 using the Emergency (Defence) Regulations.[5][6][7][8][9] Independent Newspapers resumed publication on 30 March 1977 but the three-year closure had taken its toll.[2][5][6] Faced financial problems Independent Newspapers and its various publications closed down on 26 December 1990.[10][11]
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