There are reports that Actor Jackson Anthony has tried to collect a sum of rupees 200 million on the propaganda deal to popularize the SL image internationally .
According to information reaching Lanka e news, Jackson Anthony has presented his image popularizing program to the President.
Jackson Anthony has asked for a sum of Rs. Six million as an initial payment for this program. However, the Treasury has refused to make this payment in the present difficult circumstances. But, overriding the Treasury, on the orders of the President as the Finance Minister , a sum of Rs. 56 lakhs have been released to him , it is learnt.
Jackson Anthony was a leading Speaker among the stage and screen Artistes at the President’s election campaign. He has also written to the newspapers extolling the President.
Jackson Anthony was a lucky beneficiary of a Rs. 10 million loan from a Bank for the production of the film ‘Aba’. Besides, his advertisements of it were done by the State Rupavahini free of charge. The Rupavahini also telecast speeches of President and Ministers recommending filmgoers to see 'Aba'.
It is to be noted that even award winning films did not receive such State patronage via the Rupavahini. At the Sirasa Awards ceremony, 'Aba' was not able to reach anywhere close to the highest level films, and received no special awards, despite all the unilateral State patronage .
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