Sri Lanka Port City says charges for the visual shoot, not private selfie or video

Sri Lanka's Chinese fabricated Port City on Saturday (22) said it has presented an installment structure for individual occasions, proficient and business shooting and photography inside the premises because of phenomenal interest while denied reports of charging for individual selfies.

"Port City Colombo wishes to illuminate the public that there is no reality to the online media posts charging that the public requirements to pay an expense for individual selfies or recordings taken at Port City," the organization said in an authority articulation.

"In any case, an installment structure was presented for individual occasions, proficient and additionally business shooting and photography because of the phenomenal number of such demands got from general society and private area to utilize the recently opened Port City Marina Promenade."

"It has additionally been drawn out into the open that such shooting/photography was an impediment, and disregards the security of different guests."

North of 90,000 individuals has visited the Port City Marina since it was opened by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang YI on January 8.

The base rate begins from 30,000 Sri Lanka rupees (around 150 US dollars) for 2.5 people for a length of 1-3 hours and the most extreme rate has not been indicated.

"Charges will be just relevant for shooting/photography of individual functions, weddings, item or style advancements, music recordings, ads, or different kinds of business recording," it said.

"Pay got from these will be utilized for the upkeep of public spaces, restrooms, and trash clearing done by the Estate Management Company (EMC) which deals with the public areas of Port City Colombo."

It likewise said the consent will be allowed at the sole tact of the EMC, dependent upon scene accessibility and confirmation that there will be no block to general society or continuous development.

Anyway, it said all rumored social and traditional press channels will be given for nothing to make recordings or take photos for news and current undertakings purposes at Port City Colombo upon earlier endorsement.