INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
It was disclosed at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Mass Media that the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) and the Sri Lanka
23) under the Chairmanship of the Minister of Transport and Highways and Minister of Mass Media Dr.Bandula Gunawardana.Presenting statistics
from 2015, the Chair pointed out how these two channels have made losses, the Parliamentary Communications Department said in a
statement.Accordingly, the Chair pointed out that the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation has made a loss of 277 million rupees in the year
for the Treasury to provide funds for these channels, the Chair stated that there are plans to convert the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
and the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation into a public company
Accordingly, the Committee Chair further commented that the Cabinet Ministers have decided to appoint a committee to take further action, it
added.It was expressed in the committee that the state media does not provide enough publicity for the various development projects
implemented by the government
The Chairman emphasized that public media should broadcast the inconveniences of the public who are affected by various dilapidated
buildings, roads, bridges etc
as well as inform the public about the facilities that have been provided to the public following the development.The Chair instructed the
Sri Lanka Press Council to prepare a report on the measures that can be taken to regulate the propaganda activities carried out by the media
in a way that harms the social culture and personal health and give it to the Committee.State Ministers Shantha Bandara, Janaka Wakkumbura,
Members of Parliament Velu Kumar, (Prof.) Charitha Herath, D
Herath, Sanjeeva Edirimanna, Gunathilaka Rajapaksha, Sudath Manjula, were present at the Committee meeting held, according to the
Parliamentary Communications Department.
