National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka

303,Bauddaloka Mawatha,Colombo - 07, Sri Lanka.

Vision

To create a dynamic film culture in Sri Lanka that is on par with qualitative Sri Lankan cinema in order to elevate the Sri Lankan cinema to international cinema.

Mission

To grant assistance to film makers and the formulation of wide range in criteria for the development of the national film industry.

 Overview

The Sinhala Cinema was inaugurated with the release of the Sinhala Film 'Kadawunu Poronduwa' at Kingsley Cinema - Colombo on 21.01.1947.

During the period 1947 to 1971 film production, distribution, operation of theatres & studios were handled by the Private Companies exercise and their domination over all branches of the film industry.

The National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka was established in 1972 as per State Film Corporation Act. No.47 of 1971 and amended Act No.45 of 1980 as a controlling body to distribute films on a planned programmes and a sound management of the National Film Industry.

The main responsibilities of the NFC are to take measures to develop the Sri Lankan Film Industry.

The Chairman who is the Chief Executive Officer of the NFC along with the Board of Directors and the General Manager would be the decision-makers.

The distribution of films was decentralized in 1999 and all the theatres were allocated to the following Distribution Boards in 2001.

Written Authority of the Chairman has to be obtained prior to importing films into Sri Lanka.

A sum of Rs.6.00 (levy) is being imposed by NFC on each cinema ticket for any film screened in Sri Lanka which would be shared by NFC, exhibitor & Local Film Producer.

The National Film Corporation grants loan facilities to the film industry as follows;

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