Belihuloya is generally a tourist attraction. Apart from traditional Belihuloya Guest House by the Hotel's Corporation, there are few places that offer scenic and adventure holidays for both foreign and Sri Lankan clientele. This picturesque little hamlet renowned for its eco tourism opportunities is situated in the 'Sabaragamuwa' province, approximately 160 km from Colombo.
Veteran filmmaker, Vasantha Obeysekera expressed his concern over the blatant violation of internationally accepted norms and practices by Sri Lankan television by showing extremely violent and obscene sequences in their programmes and children becoming the victims of the advertising industry. While detailing about the developing trend in this medium, the experienced filmmaker said that a code of ethics and guidelines has to be implemented immediately to rescue the industry which is used by a majority of the country.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed his interest in watching 'Prabhakaran', the debut film of young filmmaker Thusara Peiris.
The film revolving around a suicide bomber who escaped from the LTTE which is slated to be released in April was recently watched by senior military officials including Military Spokesman, Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara.
Belihuloya is generally a tourist attraction. Apart from traditional Belihuloya Guest House by the Hotel's Corporation, there are few places that offer scenic and adventure holidays for both foreign and Sri Lankan clientele. This picturesque little hamlet renowned for its eco tourism opportunities is situated in the 'Sabaragamuwa' province, approximately 160 km from Colombo.
Veteran filmmaker, Vasantha Obeysekera expressed his concern over the blatant violation of internationally accepted norms and practices by Sri Lankan television by showing extremely violent and obscene sequences in their programmes and children becoming the victims of the advertising industry. While detailing about the developing trend in this medium, the experienced filmmaker said that a code of ethics and guidelines has to be implemented immediately to rescue the industry which is used by a majority of the country.
