Sri Lanka's Minister of Power and Energy – Dullas Alahapperuma has agreed to grant a one year grace period for cinema theater owners to settle due electricity bills, Sri Lanka National Film Corporation announced on Friday (Jan. 01).

The decision was taken with the aim of providing relief for their financial difficulties caused by the closure of cinema theatres from March 2020 due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak.

The decision was taken at a meeting between the Chairman of the National Film Corporation, Dr. Jayantha Dharmadasa, and Minister of Power and Energy Dullas Alahapperuma held on the instructions of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka National Film Corporation further stated.

https://www.newsfirst.lk/2021/01/01/grace-period-for-cinema-theatres-to-settle-bills/