Court extends Enjoining Order against NFC

The Colombo District Court yesterday extended its Interim Order till July 25 against the decision of the National Film Corporation to handle the distribution of films.

District judge R.P.D.P.P. Ratnayake issued this order consequent to the plaint filed by private film distributors E.A.P. Films and Theatres Ltd, Movie Producers and Importers (Pvt) Ltd, Lanka Film Distributors Company Ltd and Cinema Entertainment (Pvt) Ltd citing the National Film Corporation as Defendant.

President’s Counsel S.A. Parathalingam with N.R. Sivendran and Achini Ranasinghe instructed by Anoma Goonetilleke appeared

It was brought to the notice of the Cabinet that the monopoly over the entire local cinema industry which was in the hands of the National Film Corporation has not proved effective both in formulating policies to meet new developments and in the management of distribution of local films and other related activities

for the Plaintiff.

Plaintiffs said it was brought to the notice of the Cabinet that the monopoly over the entire local cinema industry which was in the hands of the National Film Corporation has not proved effective both in formulating policies to meet new developments and in the management of distribution of local films and other related activities.

They said a Cabinet decision was taken in regard to the handing over the distribution of films to the private sector in 2001.