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Political thriller over Film Corp.
By Harinda Vidanage
 The National Film Corporation is playing a key role in a political thriller. It was first retained by President Kumaratunga when the UPFA Cabinet was appointed after the April 2 general elections.

But the JVP demanded that the NFC be brought under the Cultural Affairs and National Heritage Ministry given to it. Most reports indicated the President was ready to do this though she refused to compromise on the Mahaweli issue. Accordingly, the four JVP ministers, including the Minister of Cultural Affairs and National Heritage took oaths on April 29.

But The Sunday Times now learns that the President is likely to bring the NFC under the purview of Media Minister Reginald Cooray. JVP leaders met President Kumaratunga on Thursday for wide-ranging talks and the NFC matter also was taken up, but the President did not give a clear answer, party sources said.

Subjects and institutions assigned to various ministries by the President have now been sent to the Government Printer for the issue of a Gazette notification. Government Printer Neville Nanayakkara said the Gazette notification was ready and they were awaiting corrections on the pages before the printing.
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