Government reaches out to Tamils in Jaffna

07 Sep, 2019

The Government today reached out to the Tamils in Jaffna to help rebuild the district.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today sought support to help rebuild infrastructure in Jaffna.

Speaking in Jaffna, the Prime Minister said that the Government is determined to improve the lives of people in Jaffna.

Construction work on a new Municipal Council in Jaffna was launched today with the participation of the Prime Minister and Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Champika Ranawaka.

Ranawaka said that several development projects have been identified and will be implemented in Jaffna.

He said that the Jaffna peninsula will be developed as a mega city as a part of the national physical plan. Ranawaka pointed out that Jaffna is a key location in one of the four main economic and demographic corridors identified by the said plan.

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