The Government has decided to digitize all cinema halls
Minister of Mass Media and Information Keheliya Rambukwella, at a recently held meeting with film producers and directors said that a policy decision has been taken to digitize all local cinema halls and the digitization process will be completed by March 31, 2015.
Already around 20 cinema halls have been digitized and three distribution circuits of the cinema industry have agreed to finalise the digitization process by March 31, 2015 after discussing with cinema hall owners for which the Ministry has provided a format.
The ministry plans to reduce the 10 percent distribution charge to 7.5 percent and allocate 2.5 percent out of this percentage for the welfare of people who engage in the local cinema industry.
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