18 October, 2020
Buildings at the Ranminitenna Tele Cinema Village, Hambantota, are on the verge of destruction due to non maintenance by the the previous Government. Dr. Sunil Ariyaratna said that he produced films, including Kusapaba Paththini, Yasodara and Vijyabakollaya at the Ranminitenna Tele Cinema Village. He said during the previous regime, the Tele Cinema Village was left abandoned, adding that the Government has taken steps to give a new lease of life to the Village. Veteran actor Ravindra Randeniya, who was appointed chairman of the Tele Cinema Village, said that several foreign films were produced in the Village.
He said that the previous regime tarnished the image of the Tele Cinema Village saying that it was a white elephant.