Rasakatha was a Sinhala language weekly newspaper in Ceylon published by Independent Newspapers Limited, part of M. D. Gunasena & Company.[1] It was founded on 1965 and was published from Colombo.[1] In 1966 it had an average net sales of 15,000.[1] It had an average circulation of 15,328 in 1973.[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.[10][11]
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