Sun (Ceylon)
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Independent Newspapers Limited |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Language | English |
| City | Colombo |
| Country | Ceylon |
| Sister newspapers | |
| OCLC number | 36532512 |
The Sun was an English language daily newspaper in Ceylon published by Independent Newspapers Limited, part of M. D. Gunasena & Company.[1][2] It was founded on 1964 and was published from Colombo.[1] In 1966 it had an average net sales of 18,000.[1] It had an average circulation of 6,800 in 1970 and 32,247 in 1973.[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] Facing financial problems Independent Newspapers and its various publications closed down on 26 December 1990.[11][12]
