Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2020-09-09

Utilizing State Media Institutions for advertisements and publicity activities of Government and Semi Government Institutions

- The proposal made by the Minister of Mass Media to compulsorily publish the advertisements and the publicity programmes worth 25% of the publicity budget of all Government and Semi‑Government institutions through the State Media Institutions; Sri Lanka Rupawahini Corporation, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, Independent Television Network Ltd. and Associated Newspapers Ltd. so as to maintain the State Media Institutions without being a burden to the National Budget, was approved by the Cabinet.