The government’s film sector, which has grown and evolved since 1949, deserves due recognition, said the Minister of Mass Media Dr Nalinda Jayathissa.

He expressed these views this afternoon (16) at the inauguration of the renovated Film and Digital Archive Unit of the Government Information Department.

The Minister further stressed that such facilities should be made available to school children and youth, enabling them to explore and appreciate the nation’s cinematic legacy.

Since its establishment on September 17, 1949, the government film sector has preserved a wealth of invaluable works produced through cinema, DVDs, and digital media, which are carefully safeguarded at the Archive Unit.

Commenting on the renovation, Minister Jayatissa noted that although the project was initially estimated at Rs. 19 million, the fully-equipped archive unit was successfully completed at a cost of only about Rs. 6 million and it's significant saving for the government.