North Governor holds talks with Tamil Nadu DMK leader

14 Nov, 2019

Northern Province Governor Dr Suren Raghavan has had talks with the leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and opposition leader of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly M.K Stalin in Chennai.

The Governor’s office said that during the meeting, Dr Suren Raghavan had stated that as the Governor of the Northern Province he has the responsibility to build understanding and trust between Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu as well as the Northern Province and Tamil Nadu.

He added that the meeting with Stalin would be the first step in that direction.

The Governor also said that the Jaffna International Airport has been reconstructed after 41 years and passenger air services to Chennai, India, was currently underway.

As a result, he expects to improve tourism in the Northern Province. (Colombo Gazette)

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